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Persuasive communication

Erwin P. Bettinghaus, Michael J. Cody

Harcourt Brace College Publishers, c1994

5th ed

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Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This classic, cogent analysis of the major theories of persuasive communication includes many examples from advertising, the legal profession and social sciences research.

Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamental Theories of Attitude Change. Persuasion and Communication. Developing Attitudes and Beliefs. Message Learning Theory and Theories of Self-Persuasion. Attribution Theory and Theories of Belief Change. Part II: Components of Persuasion. Source Characteristics. Successful Persuasion: Predicting Individual Response. Successful Persuasion: Predicting Group Responses. Structuring Messages and Appeals. Nonverbal Communication and Speaker Credibility. Part III: Contexts for Persuasion. Persuasion in Interpersonal Relationships. Persuasion in Conflict Management. Persuasion in the Formal Organization. Campaigning for Change. Persuasion and Planned Social Change.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA23696258
  • ISBN
    • 0030553520
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 406 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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