Ideology and Opinions: Studies in Rhetorical Psychology
- ISBN-10
- 1446230015
- ISBN-13
- 9781446230015
- Category
- Communication in the social sciences
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991-04-04
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Author
- Michael Billig
Description
In this thought-provoking book, Billig presents major essays which develop and illustrate his rhetorical approach to social psychology. His position is that everyday thinking, including the holding of opinions, is of its essence both rhetorical and ideological. The very process of thinking is a process of argumentation and debate - with self, with others and with the ideologies inherent in the social stock of commonsense knowledge. Following an elaboration of the theoretical basis and implications of his argument, the author demonstrates how a rhetorical perspective can be applied empirically. He explores the concept of prejudice, argumentation within the family, commonsense opinions about monarchy and the operations of ideology in both the very ordinary lives of the young right-wing and the extra-ordinary rationalities' of fascist propaganda. The final chapter returns to broader themes of rhetoric and ideology. Billig offers a powerful critique of the current modern and postmodern interest in rhetoric and outlines his alternative vision of the argumentative society'.
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