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Fringe Rhetorics

Conspiracy Theories and the Paranormal
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Fringe Rhetorics: Conspiracy Theories and the Paranormal identifies these 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 the fringes and both use surprisingly similar persuasive techniques. Using elements of the Aristotelian canon as well as 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.
Karen Schroeder Sorensen is associate professor at Winona State University.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Defining Fringe Rhetoric Chapter 2 Rhetorical Lens Chapter 3 Fringe Rhetoric: Flat Earth Chapter 4 Fringe Rhetoric: Power and Control Chapter 5 Fringe Rhetoric: Aliens and Cover-Ups Chapter 6 Rhetorical Strategies for Refutation
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