Communicating Terror
The Rhetorical Dimensions of Terrorism
Second Edition
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The only book to examine terrorism as a rhetorical act
"This is an excellent text in furthering our understanding of the web of language and how it creates our mediated realities – which reflect our culture, politics, religion, economics, etc. Students really like the case studies and how it complements the theory and practice of rhetoric. I think this book has applications for almost any course in communication."
—J. Gregory Payne, Emerson College
Concise, succinct, and provocative, Communicating Terror, Second Edition explores multiple rhetorical dimensions of terrorism, connects terrorism to communication theories, and helps readers understand how this violence creates a public discourse for multiple target audiences.
Author Joseph S. Tuman uses fascinating case studies and examples as he explores both dissent terrorism and state terror and looks at terrorism from a communicative perspective. Presenting terrorism as a process of communication between terrorists and multiple audiences, this book examines a range of rhetorical components, including definitions and labels, symbolism in terrorism, the relationship between terror and the media, and public oratory about terrorism—by both victims of terrorism and terrorists themselves.
New to the Second Edition
- Includes three new chapters on public address and speeches concerning terrorism, symbols and targets of terror, and terrorism, rhetorical theory, and mass media.
- Offers new examples, case studies, speeches, and topic coverage, including expanded coverage of the Internet and the "War on Terror;" new material on Iran, Cambodia, Rwanda, Hamas and Hezbollah, and dirty bombs
- Provides expanded treatment of rhetoric and theory with a focus on ideological criticism, neo-classical criticism, dramatism, and media-centered terrorism
- Examines diverse acts of terrorism—not just 9/11 or the recent events in the Middle East—to show the history and various usages of these acts as a medium for communication
- Includes real case studies of terrorists and terror acts that make applying rhetorical theory practical and accessible
Intended Audience
Communicating Terror, Second Edition is ideal for use in a wide range of courses, including Media & Politics, Terrorism, Media & Society, Rhetorical Theory/Analysis/Criticism, Defense and National Security, and Political Communication.
Contents
Introduction
Introduction
1. The Struggle to Define Terrorism
- Defining Terrorism
- Attempts to Synthesize a Consensus Definition
- Summary
- Notes
2. Terrorism as a Communication Process With Rhetorical Dimensions
- Terrorism as a Communication Process
- Terrorism and Rhetoric
- Summary
- Notes
3. Labeling and Defining Terrorism as Rhetoric
- Definitions and Labels
- Reconsidering the Definition of Terrorism
- Summary
- Notes
4. Symbols, Symbolism, and Terrorism: Means and Implements
- Symbols, Symbolism, and Violence/Destruction
- Symbolism in the Implements and Tools of Terrorism
- Summary
- Notes
5. Symbolism in the Targets of Terrorism
- Temporal Targets for Terrorism
- Symbolism in the Chechen Terrorist Attack on a Moscow Theater
- Symbolism, the World Trade Center, and the Pentagon
- Summary
- Notes
6. Methods for Studying Public Oratory About Terrorism
- A Method of Rhetoric for Public Oratory
- Summary
- Notes
7. Case Studies for Public Oratory About Terrorism
- President Bush’s Speech to the Nation Immediately After the Attacks of 9/11
- President Bush’s Speech to the Congress, the Nation, and the World on September 20, 2001
- Speech by Osama bin Laden, Dated 11/1/2004: Just Before the 2004 General Election in the United States
- Summary
- Notes
8. Theories of Mass Media for Terrorism
- Understanding Mass Media
- Media-Centered Criticism
- Summary
- Notes
9. Mass-Mediated Images and Construction of Terrorism
- Terrorism From Above and Mass Media
- Terrorism From Below and Mass Media
- Agenda Setting and the Framing of Terrorism in News Media
- Terrorism and New Media
- Terrorism and Paid Media
- Summary
- Notes
Index
Index
About the Author
About the Author
Description
The only book to examine terrorism as a rhetorical act
"This is an excellent text in furthering our understanding of the web of language and how it creates our mediated realities – which reflect our culture, politics, religion, economics, etc. Students really like the case studies and how it complements the theory and practice of rhetoric. I think this book has applications for almost any course in communication."
—J. Gregory Payne, Emerson College
Concise, succinct, and provocative, Communicating Terror, Second Edition explores multiple rhetorical dimensions of terrorism, connects terrorism to communication theories, and helps readers understand how this violence creates a public discourse for multiple target audiences.
Author Joseph S. Tuman uses fascinating case studies and examples as he explores both dissent terrorism and state terror and looks at terrorism from a communicative perspective. Presenting terrorism as a process of communication between terrorists and multiple audiences, this book examines a range of rhetorical components, including definitions and labels, symbolism in terrorism, the relationship between terror and the media, and public oratory about terrorism—by both victims of terrorism and terrorists themselves.
New to the Second Edition
- Includes three new chapters on public address and speeches concerning terrorism, symbols and targets of terror, and terrorism, rhetorical theory, and mass media.
- Offers new examples, case studies, speeches, and topic coverage, including expanded coverage of the Internet and the "War on Terror;" new material on Iran, Cambodia, Rwanda, Hamas and Hezbollah, and dirty bombs
- Provides expanded treatment of rhetoric and theory with a focus on ideological criticism, neo-classical criticism, dramatism, and media-centered terrorism
- Examines diverse acts of terrorism—not just 9/11 or the recent events in the Middle East—to show the history and various usages of these acts as a medium for communication
- Includes real case studies of terrorists and terror acts that make applying rhetorical theory practical and accessible
Intended Audience
Communicating Terror, Second Edition is ideal for use in a wide range of courses, including Media & Politics, Terrorism, Media & Society, Rhetorical Theory/Analysis/Criticism, Defense and National Security, and Political Communication.
Contents
Introduction
Introduction
1. The Struggle to Define Terrorism
- Defining Terrorism
- Attempts to Synthesize a Consensus Definition
- Summary
- Notes
2. Terrorism as a Communication Process With Rhetorical Dimensions
- Terrorism as a Communication Process
- Terrorism and Rhetoric
- Summary
- Notes
3. Labeling and Defining Terrorism as Rhetoric
- Definitions and Labels
- Reconsidering the Definition of Terrorism
- Summary
- Notes
4. Symbols, Symbolism, and Terrorism: Means and Implements
- Symbols, Symbolism, and Violence/Destruction
- Symbolism in the Implements and Tools of Terrorism
- Summary
- Notes
5. Symbolism in the Targets of Terrorism
- Temporal Targets for Terrorism
- Symbolism in the Chechen Terrorist Attack on a Moscow Theater
- Symbolism, the World Trade Center, and the Pentagon
- Summary
- Notes
6. Methods for Studying Public Oratory About Terrorism
- A Method of Rhetoric for Public Oratory
- Summary
- Notes
7. Case Studies for Public Oratory About Terrorism
- President Bush’s Speech to the Nation Immediately After the Attacks of 9/11
- President Bush’s Speech to the Congress, the Nation, and the World on September 20, 2001
- Speech by Osama bin Laden, Dated 11/1/2004: Just Before the 2004 General Election in the United States
- Summary
- Notes
8. Theories of Mass Media for Terrorism
- Understanding Mass Media
- Media-Centered Criticism
- Summary
- Notes
9. Mass-Mediated Images and Construction of Terrorism
- Terrorism From Above and Mass Media
- Terrorism From Below and Mass Media
- Agenda Setting and the Framing of Terrorism in News Media
- Terrorism and New Media
- Terrorism and Paid Media
- Summary
- Notes
Index
Index
About the Author
About the Author
October 2009 | 240 pages | Sage US
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The only book to examine terrorism as a rhetorical act
"This is an excellent text in furthering our understanding of the web of language and how it creates our mediated realities – which reflect our culture, politics, religion, economics, etc. Students really like the case studies and how it complements the theory and practice of rhetoric. I think this book has applications for almost any course in communication."
—J. Gregory Payne, Emerson College
Concise, succinct, and provocative, Communicating Terror, Second Edition explores multiple rhetorical dimensions of terrorism, connects terrorism to communication theories, and helps readers understand how this violence creates a public discourse for multiple target audiences.
Author Joseph S. Tuman uses fascinating case studies and examples as he explores both dissent terrorism and state terror and looks at terrorism from a communicative perspective. Presenting terrorism as a process of communication between terrorists and multiple audiences, this book examines a range of rhetorical components, including definitions and labels, symbolism in terrorism, the relationship between terror and the media, and public oratory about terrorism—by both victims of terrorism and terrorists themselves.
New to the Second Edition
- Includes three new chapters on public address and speeches concerning terrorism, symbols and targets of terror, and terrorism, rhetorical theory, and mass media.
- Offers new examples, case studies, speeches, and topic coverage, including expanded coverage of the Internet and the "War on Terror;" new material on Iran, Cambodia, Rwanda, Hamas and Hezbollah, and dirty bombs
- Provides expanded treatment of rhetoric and theory with a focus on ideological criticism, neo-classical criticism, dramatism, and media-centered terrorism
- Examines diverse acts of terrorism—not just 9/11 or the recent events in the Middle East—to show the history and various usages of these acts as a medium for communication
- Includes real case studies of terrorists and terror acts that make applying rhetorical theory practical and accessible
Intended Audience
Communicating Terror, Second Edition is ideal for use in a wide range of courses, including Media & Politics, Terrorism, Media & Society, Rhetorical Theory/Analysis/Criticism, Defense and National Security, and Political Communication.
Table Of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. The Struggle to Define Terrorism
- Defining Terrorism
- Attempts to Synthesize a Consensus Definition
- Summary
- Notes
- 2. Terrorism as a Communication Process With Rhetorical Dimensions
- Terrorism as a Communication Process
- Terrorism and Rhetoric
- Summary
- Notes
- 3. Labeling and Defining Terrorism as Rhetoric
- Definitions and Labels
- Reconsidering the Definition of Terrorism
- Summary
- Notes
- 4. Symbols, Symbolism, and Terrorism: Means and Implements
- Symbols, Symbolism, and Violence/Destruction
- Symbolism in the Implements and Tools of Terrorism
- Summary
- Notes
- 5. Symbolism in the Targets of Terrorism
- Temporal Targets for Terrorism
- Symbolism in the Chechen Terrorist Attack on a Moscow Theater
- Symbolism, the World Trade Center, and the Pentagon
- Summary
- Notes
- 6. Methods for Studying Public Oratory About Terrorism
- A Method of Rhetoric for Public Oratory
- Summary
- Notes
- 7. Case Studies for Public Oratory About Terrorism
- President Bush’s Speech to the Nation Immediately After the Attacks of 9/11
- President Bush’s Speech to the Congress, the Nation, and the World on September 20, 2001
- Speech by Osama bin Laden, Dated 11/1/2004: Just Before the 2004 General Election in the United States
- Summary
- Notes
- 8. Theories of Mass Media for Terrorism
- Understanding Mass Media
- Media-Centered Criticism
- Summary
- Notes
- 9. Mass-Mediated Images and Construction of Terrorism
- Terrorism From Above and Mass Media
- Terrorism From Below and Mass Media
- Agenda Setting and the Framing of Terrorism in News Media
- Terrorism and New Media
- Terrorism and Paid Media
- Summary
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author