The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture: Considering Mediated Texts

The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture: Considering Mediated Texts

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Can TV shows, popular music, advertisements, and films help us understand rhetorical theory and criticism? <strong>The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture, Second Edition</strong> includes examples like these to make rhetorical theory and criticism accessible, relevant, and meaningful. Exploring the powerfully persuasive rhetorical messages that pervade daily life, the book provides an easy-to-understand introduction to rhetorical theory and criticism by focusing on the powerful role that popular culture plays in persuading us what to believe and how to behave. The book’s step-by-step approach and range of popular culture examples help students learn to apply rhetorical theory and criticism to their own lives and assigned work.