Description
Book SynopsisThe seventh edition of this field-leading textbook provides an accessible and rigorous presentation of major theories of persuasion and their applications to a variety of real-world contexts.
In addition to presenting established theories and models, this text encourages students to develop and apply general conclusions about persuasion in real-world settings. Along the way, students are introduced to the practice of social influence in an array of contexts (e.g., advertising, marketing, politics, interpersonal relationships, social media, groups) and across a variety of topics (e.g., credibility, personality, deception, motivational appeals, visual persuasion). The new edition features expanded treatment of digital and social media; up-to-date research on theory and practice; an increased number of international cases; and new and expanded discussions of topics such as online influencers, disinformation and 'fake news,' deepfakes, message framing, normative influence, stigmat
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Why Study Persuasion?
2 What Constitutes Persuasion?
3 Attitudes and Consistency
4 Credibility
5 Communicator Characteristics and Persuasion
6 Conformity and Influence in Groups
7 Language and Persuasion
8 Nonverbal Influence
9 Structuring and Ordering Persuasive Messages
10 Compliance Gaining
11 Sequential Persuasion
12 Deception
13 Motivational Appeals
14 Visual Persuasion
15 Esoteric Forms of Persuasion
16 The Ethics of Persuasion
Author Index
Subject Index
