This book analyzes the ways in which politicians communicate with each other, the media, and the electorate, and discusses the implications of this on the democratic process as a whole. It is a fascinating resource for students and academics in psychology, politics, and communication.
This book analyzes the ways in which politicians communicate with each other, the media, and the electorate, and discusses the implications of this on the democratic process as a whole. It is a fascinating resource for students and academics in psychology, politics, and communication.
Peter Bull, PhD, FBPsS (Fellow of the British Psychological Society), is Honorary Professor in Psychology at the Universities of York and Salford, UK, and Visiting Professor in Political Communication at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. His principal interest is the detailed microanalysis of interpersonal communication: in particular, political discourse and nonverbal communication. Maurice Waddle, PhD, lectures in psychology at the University of York, UK. His research focuses on the interpersonal communication of politicians, including their interactions with audiences, interviewers, and parliamentary opponents. He is particularly interested in the phenomenon of personalisation (i.e., playing the man, not the ball) in politics.
Inhaltsangabe
Contents Preface Acknowledgements Part I. Concepts and Methods Chapter 1. Microanalysis Influences on microanalysis Central features of microanalysis Chapter 2. Theoretical Approaches The social skills model Face and facework Overall conclusions Chapter 3. Techniques of Analysis Transcription Speaker-audience interaction Question-response sequences Conclusions Part II. Empirical studies of political discourse Chapter 4. Claps and Claptraps: How Political Speakers and Audiences Interact Claptraps: Techniques for inviting applause Factors that affect speaker-audience interaction A model of speaker-audience interaction in political speeches Conclusions Chapter 5. Being Slippery? Equivocation in Political Interviews How much do politicians equivocate? In what ways do politicians equivocate? Equivocation profiles of leading politicians Why do politicians equivocate? Face and facework in political interviews Equivocation and deception Equivocation and the use of implicit discourse Equivocation and culture Conclusions Chapter 6. The Westminster Punch and Judy Show? Leaders' Exchanges at Prime Minister's Questions A background to PMQs Overview of PMQs adversarialism Distinctive features of PMQs discourse The punch of PMQs? Conclusions Chapter 7. Political Journalism Adversarialism Discussion and conclusions Part III Chapter 8. Summary and Conclusions References Index
Contents Preface Acknowledgements Part I. Concepts and Methods Chapter 1. Microanalysis Influences on microanalysis Central features of microanalysis Chapter 2. Theoretical Approaches The social skills model Face and facework Overall conclusions Chapter 3. Techniques of Analysis Transcription Speaker-audience interaction Question-response sequences Conclusions Part II. Empirical studies of political discourse Chapter 4. Claps and Claptraps: How Political Speakers and Audiences Interact Claptraps: Techniques for inviting applause Factors that affect speaker-audience interaction A model of speaker-audience interaction in political speeches Conclusions Chapter 5. Being Slippery? Equivocation in Political Interviews How much do politicians equivocate? In what ways do politicians equivocate? Equivocation profiles of leading politicians Why do politicians equivocate? Face and facework in political interviews Equivocation and deception Equivocation and the use of implicit discourse Equivocation and culture Conclusions Chapter 6. The Westminster Punch and Judy Show? Leaders' Exchanges at Prime Minister's Questions A background to PMQs Overview of PMQs adversarialism Distinctive features of PMQs discourse The punch of PMQs? Conclusions Chapter 7. Political Journalism Adversarialism Discussion and conclusions Part III Chapter 8. Summary and Conclusions References Index
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