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Fringe Rhetorics
Conspiracy Theories and the Paranormal
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2022
Summary
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.
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Edition
1/2022
Copyright Year
2022
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-4948-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-4949-2
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
106
Product Type
Monograph
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Acknowledgments No access
Defining Fringe Rhetoric No access Pages 1 - 28
Rhetorical Lens No access Pages 29 - 44
Fringe Rhetoric: Flat Earth No access Pages 45 - 62
Fringe Rhetoric: Power and Control No access Pages 63 - 76
Fringe Rhetoric: Aliens and Coverups No access Pages 77 - 90
Rhetorical Strategies for Refutation No access Pages 91 - 96
