Arguing, Obeying and Defying: A Rhetorical Perspective on Stanley Milgram's Obedience Experiments

ISBN-13: 9781108421331 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 240 str.

Stephen Gibson

Opis

Presents an extensive qualitative analysis of the transcripts of Stanley Milgram's (in)famous obedience experiments.

Recenzje

'If you thought there was nothing more to be learned from Milgram's obedience experiments conducted over fifty years ago, Stephen Gibson's rigorous forensic analysis of the archived audio recordings of these infamous experiments challenges how we should view them. Using theoretical principles from discursive and rhetorical psychology, Gibson details the rhetorical and argumentative interactions that test the standard story told in textbooks. Invoking Protagoras's maxim that there are always two sides to every story, Gibson also warns us not to summarily dismiss Milgram's findings either. A must-read for all social psychologists and their students.' Martha Augoustinos, University of Adelaide, Australia

Spis treści

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.