Bias, Belief, and Conviction in an Age of Fake Facts

Author:   Anke Finger (University of Connecticut, USA) ,  Manuela Wagner (University of Connecticut, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032035611


Pages:   212
Publication Date:   09 October 2024
Format:   Paperback
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In this book, authors engage in an interdisciplinary discourse of theory and practice on the concept of personal conviction. It will be of particular interest to scholars in communication and journalism studies, media studies, philosophy, and psychology.

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Author:   Anke Finger (University of Connecticut, USA) ,  Manuela Wagner (University of Connecticut, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032035611


ISBN 10:   1032035617
Pages:   212
Publication Date:   09 October 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Foreword; 1. Introduction: New Parameters for Bias, Belief, and Conviction: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Personal Positions and their Justification; 2. Political Conviction; 3. Manifesto Moments: Conviction, Reasonable Dissent, and 'Vanguards of the Future'; 4. Convincing Atmospheres? The Influence of Diffuse Factors on Conviction Building; 5. 'I Believe Because it is Absurd'; or, Pseudoscience; 6. Conviction, Contemplation, and 'Making a Difference'; 7. Bad and Good Belief? On the Role of Conviction in Religion; 8. The Psycho-Social Function of Moral Conviction; 9. Moderating Conviction Through Civility in Education; 10. Intellectual Humility, Conviction, and Intercultural Citizenship Education; 11. In Pursuit of the Dialogic Classroom: Designing Spaces for Conviction; 12. Conclusion: Making a Difference for (Self)Reflection and Dialogue

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Anke Finger is a Professor of German Studies, Comparative Literature, and Media Studies at the University of Connecticut, USA. Her many publications focus on the total artwork, expressionism, and the media philosopher Vilém Flusser, among other topics, within the areas of modernism, media studies, and intercultural communication. Manuela Wagner is a Professor of Language Education at the University of Connecticut, USA. She has published widely on the interplay of theory and practice of intercultural dialogue as it relates to social justice and education.

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