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The eighth edition of
The Dynamics of Persuasion again guides readers in understanding the power and limits of persuasion in contemporary society.
List of contents
Part 1: Foundations 1. Introduction to Persuasion 2. Foundations of Persuasion 3. Historical, Scientific, and Ethical Foundations Part 2: The Nature of Attitudes 4. Attitudes: Definition and Structure 5. Attitudes, Behavior, and the Keys to Persuasion 6. Attitude Functions 7. The Power of Our Passions: Theory and Research on Strong Attitudes 8. Automatic Attitudes, Priming, and Prejudice 9. Attitude Measurement Part 3: Changing Attitudes and Behavior 10. Processing Persuasive Communications 11. "Who Says It": Charisma, Authority, and the Controversial Milgram Study 12. "Who Says It": Credibility and Social Attractiveness 13. Fundamentals of the Message 14. Emotional Message Appeals: Fear and Guilt 15. Cognitive Dissonance Theory Part 4: Persuasive Communication Contexts 16. Interpersonal Persuasion 17. Advertising, Marketing, and Persuasion 18. Health Communication Campaigns
About the author
Richard M. Perloff, Professor of Communication, Psychology, and Political Science at Cleveland State University, USA, is a nationally recognized scholar of persuasion and psychological perceptions of media. His Dynamics of Persuasion, first published in 1993, has emerged as a major scholarly textbook in the field. His articles on communication theories and psychological perceptions of news have appeared in Communication Theory, Communication Research, and Mass Communication and Society. A dedicated teacher, he has received teaching awards at Cleveland State University.
Summary
The eighth edition of The Dynamics of Persuasion again guides readers in understanding the power and limits of persuasion in contemporary society.
