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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining and Educational
If you want an easy to understand book on how to recognize the persuasive tactics used in the media, this is for you. Very informative in how to recognize when you are being manipulated .A great text for universities for linguistics, critical thinking, writing, ethics, political science, persuasive language, advertising, public policy, environmental science, and other...
Published on January 16, 2004
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A textbook on falacious reasoning, not an attack on rush.
Dittoheads will still be offended to learn how few sound arguments their hero uses. But, Rush haters may be disapointed. The author doesn't challenge Mr. Limbaugh's beliefs or opinions, only his arguments. If you liked "Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot", this probably isn't for you. But, if you enjoy critical thinking, this is a nice change of pace from the...
Published on December 28, 2001 by Rural Life
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A textbook on falacious reasoning, not an attack on rush.,
By Rural Life (WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Bum's Rush: The Selling of Environmental Backlash (Paperback)
Dittoheads will still be offended to learn how few sound arguments their hero uses. But, Rush haters may be disapointed. The author doesn't challenge Mr. Limbaugh's beliefs or opinions, only his arguments. If you liked "Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot", this probably isn't for you. But, if you enjoy critical thinking, this is a nice change of pace from the usual dry textbook.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining and Educational,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Bum's Rush: The Selling of Environmental Backlash (Paperback)
If you want an easy to understand book on how to recognize the persuasive tactics used in the media, this is for you. Very informative in how to recognize when you are being manipulated .A great text for universities for linguistics, critical thinking, writing, ethics, political science, persuasive language, advertising, public policy, environmental science, and other courses.
4 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
DO NOT BUY!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Bum's Rush: The Selling of Environmental Backlash (Paperback)
This author does not know what he is talking about, what a waste of money. Give it up!!
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The Bum's Rush: The Selling of Environmental Backlash by Don Trent Jacobs (Paperback - Apr. 1994)
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