Organizational Rhetoric: Strategies of Resistance and Domination - Rilegato

Conrad, Charles

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0745647162 ISBN 13: 9780745647166

Casa editrice: Polity Pr, 2011

Riassunto

Why do citizens demand that their political systems be democratic, but tolerate autocratic rule within their organizations? Why do governments spend trillions to aid corporations in spite of intense opposition by the vast majority of their citizens? Why do most people accept cultural myths about economies and organizations in spite of contradictory evidence, while others resist them? This book argues that the answers lie in the power of organizational rhetoricÑthe strategic use of symbols to manipulate popular opinion and political power.

Organizational Rhetoric examines the mythical systems that underlie corporate influence and explains how corporate rhetors use these mythologies to create and sustain preferential public policies and favorable images. Each chapter also examines resistance to these mythologies, and concludes with an illustrative case study.

This accessible and engaging book asks readers to think carefully and critically about domination and resistance. Moreover, it engages them in an analysis of how their own practices contribute to underlying structures and ideologies, and how their actions could contribute to change.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Charles Conrad is Professor and Honors Scholar-Teacher at Texas A&M University.

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Why do citizens demand that their political systems be democratic, but tolerate autocratic rule within their organizations? Why do governments spend trillions to aid corporations in spite of intense opposition by the vast majority of their citizens? Why do most people accept cultural myths about economies and organizations in spite of contradictory evidence, while others resist them? This book argues that the answers lie in the power of organizational rhetoric--the strategic use of symbols to manipulate popular opinion and political power.

Organizational Rhetoricmines the mythical systems that underlie corporate influence and explains how corporate rhetors use these mythologies to create and sustain preferential public policies and favorable images. Each chapter also examines resistance to these mythologies, and concludes with an illustrative case study.

This accessible and engaging book asks readers to think carefully and critically about domination and resistance. Moreover, it engages them in an analysis of how their own practices contribute to underlying structures and ideologies, and how their actions could contribute to change.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Polity Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0745647162
• ISBN 13: 9780745647166
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 273
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile