Karen Schroeder Sorensen

Fringe Rhetorics (eBook, ePUB)

Conspiracy Theories and the Paranormal

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Fringe Rhetorics: Conspiracy Theories and the Paranormal identifies the rhetorical similarities of conspiracy theories and paranormal accounts by delving into rhetorical, psychosocial, and political science research. Identifying something as "fringe" indicates its proximal placement within accepted norms of contemporary society. Both conspiracy theories and paranormal accounts dwell on these fringes and use surprisingly similar persuasive techniques. Using elements of the Aristotelian canon as well as Steve Oswald's strengthening and weakening strategies, this book establishes a pattern for the analysis of fringe rhetorics. It also applies this pattern through rhetorical analyses of several documentaries and provides suggestions for countering fringe arguments.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 116
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781793649492
• Artikelnr.: 62914419

Autorenporträt

Karen Schroeder Sorensen is assistant professor and coordinator of the Writing Across the Curriculum program at Winona State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Defining Fringe Rhetoric
Chapter 2 Rhetorical Lens
Chapter 3 Fringe Rhetoric: Flat Earth
Chapter 4 Fringe Rhetoric: Power and Control
Chapter 5 Fringe Rhetoric: Aliens and Cover-Ups
Chapter 6 Rhetorical Strategies for Refutation