Rhetoric Society Quarterly Jun 2010

A Review of:The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture: Considering Mediated Texts, by Deanna D. Sellnow: Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, 2009. xiii + 216 pp.

Randy Allen Harris University of Waterloo

Abstract

Deanna Sellnow's new textbook is Brummett-lite, equal parts rhetorical theory sampler and criticism handbook for popular culture. In both of these parts, it is a valuable book to teach from, with s...

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Rhetoric Society Quarterly
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2010-06-01
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10.1080/02773941003800063
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  1. Brummett , Barry.The Rhetoric of Popular Culture., Second edition . Thousand Oaks , CA : SAGE , 2006 . Print .
  2. 10.1080/07393180128090
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