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The elephant in the room silence and denial in everyday life /

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The fable of the Emperor's New Clothes is a classic example of a conspiracy of silence, a situation where everyone refuses to acknowledge an obvious truth. But the denial of social realities -- whether incest, alcoholism, corruption, or even genocide -- is no fairy tale. In this book, the autho...

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Hovedforfatter: Zerubavel, Eviatar
Institution som forfatter: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronisk eBog
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
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Denial (Psychology) > Social aspects.
Avoidance (Psychology) > Social aspects.
Silence.
Secrecy.
Social psychology.
Electronic books.
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Indholdsfortegnelse:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. A conspiracy of silence
  • Chapter 2. The rules of denial
  • Chapter 3. The politics of denial
  • Chapter 4. The social structure of denial
  • Chapter 5. Breaking the silence
  • Chapter 6. Some things are better left unsaid
  • Chapter 7. The trouble with elephants
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Author index
  • Subject index.

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