Perloff, Richard M.

The dynamics of persuasion : communication and attitudes in the 21st century / Richard M. Perloff. - 2nd ed. - Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003. - xvi, 392 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-378) and indexes.

Part 1: Foundations -- 1. Introduction to persuasion - 2. Attitudes: definition and structure - 3. Attitudes: functions and consequences - 4. Attitude measurement -- Part 2: Changing attitudes and behavior -- 5. Processing persuasive communications 6. Who says it: source factors in persuasion - 7. Message factors - 8. Personality and persuasion - 9. Cognitive dissonance theory - 10. Interpersonal persuasion -- Part 3: Persuasion in American society -- 11. Advertising - 12. Communication campaigns - References - Author index - Subject index.

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Persuasion (Psychology)
Mass media--Psychological aspects.
Attitude change.

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