Stephen Gibson (York St John University)

Arguing, Obeying and Defying

A Rhetorical Perspective on Stanley Milgram's Obedience Experiments

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Produktbeschreibung

This text presents a qualitative analysis of the transcripts from the experimental sessions from one of the most notorious academic studies ever conducted: Stanley Milgram's obedience experiments. It will appeal to scholars and students in psychology, the social sciences, and the history of science.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 366g
• ISBN-13: 9781108431811
• ISBN-10: 110843181X
• Artikelnr.: 59987851

Autorenporträt

Stephen Gibson is a social psychologist based at York St John University. His research interests are in the areas of social influence, social identity, peace and conflict, citizenship and rhetorical/discursive psychology.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. The obedience experiments
3. Re-evaluating Milgram
4. A rhetorical perspective
5. From standardised procedure to flexible rhetoric
6. From proximity to argumentation
7. From passive agents to active rhetoricians
8. From a physical to a rhetorical metaphor
9. Conclusion.