Belligerent Broadcasting: Synthetic argument in broadcast talk
Author:   Michael Higgins (University of Strathclyde, UK) ,  Angela Smith (University of Sunderland, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367229566


Pages:   184
Publication Date:   31 January 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Michael Higgins (University of Strathclyde, UK) ,  Angela Smith (University of Sunderland, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367229566


ISBN 10:   0367229560
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   31 January 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. A Polite Introduction 2. Pugnacious Political Media Talk 3. Truculent Talk Television 4. Bellicose Business 5. Chastening Changes: Make-over TV 6. Banter as Playful Sociability 7. Mediated Fury: Talk Radio and its Publics 8. Some Courteous Conclusions

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`This book offers an in-depth academic exploration of the role, function and wider cultural and political impact of belligerence in broadcasting. The authors' insightful and detailed analyses and discussions of rudeness, bullying and banter in a variety of programming provide a most engaging and enlightening read.' - Professor Asa Kroon, OErebro University, Sweden.


Author Information

Michael Higgins is Senior Lecturer in Humanities at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. His books include Media and Their Publics, The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture and La Leadership Politica as well as more than 30 book chapters and journal articles. His academic interests range from national identity in the news to populist political rhetoric. Michael is also a member of the Ross Priory Broadcast Talk Group. Angela Smith is Reader in Language and Culture at the University of Sunderland. She has published widely in the areas of media discourse, gender and politics and is a member of the Ross Priory Broadcast Talk Group. With Dr Claire Nally (Northumbria University), Angela is co-editor of the International Library of Gender in Popular Culture.

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