00000nam a2200000 i 4500 UP-8027390931311285919 Buklod 20241029115842.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 241011t2022 nyu a b 001 0 eng 781138609181 (Paperback) 21946673 DLC DIS rda eng JA 74.5 S493 2022 Shiraev, Eric 1960- author. Character assassination and reputation management theory and applications Eric B. Shiraev, Jennifer Keohane, Martijn Icks, Sergei A. Samoilenko. First Edition. New York Routledge 2022. xi, 259 pages illustrations 26 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- Character assassination in history -- Approaches and methodology to study character assassination -- The actors in character attacks -- Content and types of character attacks -- Means and venues -- The impact of character attacks -- Defending against and managing character attacks -- The culture factor -- Character assassination in democracies -- The political factor: Authoritarianism -- Character assassination in international relations -- The gender and sexuality factor -- Character attacks in sports, science, and entertainment -- Conclusion. This lively book offers the first comprehensive examination of character assassination. In modern politics as well as in historical times, character attacks abound. Words and images, like psychological weapons, have sullied or destroyed numerous individual reputations. How does character assassination "work" and when or why does it not? Are character attacks getting worse in the age of social media? Why do many people fail when they are under character attack? How should they prevent attacks and defend against them? Moving beyond discussion corporate reputation management and public relations canons, Character Assassination and Reputation Management is designed to help understand, critically analyze, and effectively defend against such attacks. Written by an international and interdisciplinary team of experts, the book begins with a discussion of theoretical and applied features of the "five pillars" of character assassination: (1) the attacker, (2) the target, (3) the media, (4) the audience, and (5) the context. The remaining chapters present engaging in-depth discussions and case studies suitable for homework and class discussion. These cases include: Historic figures Leaders from modern times Women in politics US Presidents World leaders Political autocrats Democratic leaders Scientists Celebrities Featuring an extensive glossary of key terms, critical thinking exercises, and summaries to encourage problem-based learning, Character Assassination and Reputation Management will prove invaluable to the undergraduate and postgraduate students in communication, political science, global affairs, history, sociology, and psychology departments"-- Provided by publisher. Gossip. Communication in politics Case studies. Political psychology Case studies. Character Political aspects Case studies. Heads of state Public opinion Case studies. Libel and slander Political aspects Case studies. Politicians Public opinion Case studies. Reputation Political aspects Case studies. Keohane, Jennifer A. author. Icks, Martijn author. Samoilenko, Sergei A. editor. FO UPD DIS JA 74.5 S493 2022 Book