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2005023273 |
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BIB MATCHES WORLDCAT |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0195187172 |
| Qualifying information |
cloth (alk. paper) |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780195187175 |
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cloth (alk. paper) |
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(ATU)b11139602 |
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(OCoLC)61309257 |
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(DLC) 2005023273 |
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DLC |
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eng |
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rda |
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ATU |
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pcc |
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HM1041 |
| Item number |
.Z47 2006 |
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| Classification number |
302.2 |
| Edition number |
22 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Zerubavel, Eviatar, |
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author. |
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1033814 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The elephant in the room : |
| Remainder of title |
silence and denial in everyday life / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Eviatar Zerubavel. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Oxford ; |
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New York : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Oxford University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
2006. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xi, 162 pages : |
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illustrations ; |
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22 cm |
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text |
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txt |
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unmediated |
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| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-149) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
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. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
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 author sheds new light on the social and political underpinnings of silence and denial -- the keeping of "open secrets." The author shows that conspiracies of silence exist at every level of society, ranging from small groups to large corporations, from personal friendships to politics. Drawing on examples from newspapers and comedy shows to novels, children's stories, and film, the book travels back and forth across different levels of social life, and from everyday moments to large-scale historical events. At its core, the book helps us understand why we ignore truths that are known to all of us. The author shows how such conspiracies evolve, illuminating the social pressures that cause people to deny what is right before their eyes. We see how each conspirator's denial is symbiotically complemented by the others, and we learn that silence is usually more intense when there are more people conspiring -- and especially when there are significant power differences among them. He concludes by showing that the longer we ignore "elephants," the larger they loom in our minds, as each avoidance triggers an even greater spiral of denial. Social life in families, organizations, communities and even entire nations is full of situations where the emperor has no clothes. The book illuminates the dynamics behind these situations, revealing why we ignore obvious and alarming realities. |
| 520 1# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
"In The Elephant in the Room, Eviatar Zerubavel sheds new light on the social and political underpinnings of silence and denial - the keeping of "open secrets." The author shows that conspiracies of silence exist at every level of society, ranging from small groups to large corporations, from personal friendships to politics. Drawing on examples from newspapers and comedy shows to novels, children's stories, and film, the book travels back and forth across different levels of social life, and from every-day moments to large-scale events. At its core, The Elephant in the Room helps us understand why we ignore truths that are known to all of us. Zerubavel shows how such conspiracies evolve, illuminating the social pressures that cause people to deny what is right before their eyes. We see how each conspirator's denial is symbiotically complemented by the others', and we learn that silence is usually more intense when there are more people conspiring - and especially when there are significant power differences among them. He concludes by showing that the longer we ignore "elephants," the larger they loom in our minds, as each avoidance triggers an even greater spiral of denial."--BOOK JACKET. |
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Denial (Psychology) |
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Social aspects |
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Avoidance (Psychology) |
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Social aspects |
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634180 |
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Silence |
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Secrecy |
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323750 |
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Social psychology. |
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