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Communicating terror : the rhetorical dimensions of terrorism / Joseph S. Tuman

Thousand Oaks [u.a.] : Sage, 2003

XVII, 157 S : Ill ; 24 cm

Englisch

The struggle to define terrorism. Defining terrorism. Attempts to synthesize a consensus definition -- Terrorism as a communication process with rhetorical dimensions. Terrorism as communication process. Terrorism as rhetoric -- Labeling and defining terrorism as rhetoric. Definitions and labels. Reconsidering the definition of terrorism -- Symbols, symbolism, and terrorism. Symbols, symbolism, and violence/destruction. Symbolism in the implements and tools of terrorism. Symbolism in the target of terrorism -- Public oratory about terrorism. A method of rhetoric for public oratory. Case studies -- Mass-mediated images and construction of terrorism. Understanding mass media. Terrorism from above and mass media. Terrorism from below and mass media. Terrorism and paid media.

Includes bibliographical references and index

(pbk.) : £23.00

0-7619-2765-4 ; 0-7619-2766-2 ( : No price (pbk.))

2003004914

bA410436, 0761927654, bA3X4861

9780761927655

OCoLC: 249288948     

OCoLC: 51818769 (aus SWB)     

2003-4914

MD 8920  | AP 14150      Ähnliche Literatur

HV6431

303.625 ; 303.6/25

Basisklassifikation: 89.58 (Politische Gewalt)

SSG-Nummer(n): 3,6; 3,5

*Massenmedien ; Rhetorik ; Terrorismus      Zum Register

*Massenmedien ; Berichterstattung ; Terrorismus      Zum Register

LOC-SH: Terrorism ; Terrorism and mass media ; Terrorism ; Terrorism and mass media ; Terrorism -- Terminology

The struggle to define terrorism. Defining terrorism. Attempts to synthesize a consensus definition -- Terrorism as a communication process with rhetorical dimensions. Terrorism as communication process. Terrorism as rhetoric -- Labeling and defining terrorism as rhetoric. Definitions and labels. Reconsidering the definition of terrorism -- Symbols, symbolism, and terrorism. Symbols, symbolism, and violence/destruction. Symbolism in the implements and tools of terrorism. Symbolism in the target of terrorism -- Public oratory about terrorism. A method of rhetoric for public oratory. Case studies -- Mass-mediated images and construction of terrorism. Understanding mass media. Terrorism from above and mass media. Terrorism from below and mass media. Terrorism and paid media

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