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Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- Political systems --- Mass communications --- Colorado

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Discourse analysis. --- Interpersonal communication. --- Discourse analysis --- Interpersonal communication --- Philology & Linguistics --- Languages & Literatures --- Communication --- Interpersonal relations --- Discourse grammar --- Text grammar --- Semantics --- Semiotics

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his engaging text explores how everyday talk--the ordinary kinds of communicating that people do in schools, workplaces, and among family and friends--expresses who we are and who we want to be. The authors interweave rhetorical and cultural perspectives on the "little stuff" of conversation: what we say and how we say it, the terms used to refer to others, the content and style of stories we tell, and more. Numerous detailed examples show how talk is the vehicle through which people build relationships. Students gain skills for thinking more deeply about their own and others' communicative practices, and for understanding and managing interactional difficulties. New to This Edition *Updated throughout to incorporate the latest discourse analysis research. *Chapter on six specific speech genres (for example, organizational meetings and personal conversation). *Two extended case studies with transcripts and discussion questions. *Coverage of digital communication, texting, and social media. *Additional cross-cultural examples. Pedagogical Features Include: *A preview and summary in every chapter. *Accessible explanations of core concepts. *End-of-book glossary. *Endnotes that identify key authors and suggest further reading.

Identity (Psychology) --- Ethnicity. --- Speech acts (Linguistics) --- Social interaction. --- Oral communication. --- Identité (Psychologie) --- Ethnicité --- Actes de parole --- Interaction sociale --- Communication orale --- Oral communication --- Ethnicity --- Social interaction --- Identité (Psychologie) --- Ethnicité

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Qualitative methods in social research --- Mass communications --- Linguistics

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Essays in the The Prettier Doll focus on the same local controversy: in 2001,a third-grade girl in Colorado submitted an experiment to the school science fair. She asked 30 adults and 30 fifth-graders which of two Barbie dolls was prettier. One doll was black, the other white, and each wore a different colored dress. All of the adults picked the Barbie in the purple dress, while nearly all of the fifth graders picked the white Barbie. When the student's experiment was banned an uproar resulted that spread to the national media. School board meetings and other public exchanges highlighted the potent intersection of local and national social concerns: education, censorship, science, racism, and tensions in foundation values such as liberty, democracy, and free speech. For the authors of these essays, the exchanges that arose from "Barbiegate" illustrate vividly the role of rhetoric at the grassroots level, fundamental to civic judgment in a democratic state and at the core of "ordinary democracy."

Democracy --- Rhetoric --- Communication in politics --- Language and languages --- Speaking --- Authorship --- Expression --- Literary style