The
elephant in the room
silence and denial in everyday life
Zerubavel, Eviatar.
creator
text
nyu
New York
Oxford
Oxford University Press
2006
monographic
eng
1 online resource (xi, 162 p.) : ill.
This illuminating look at the social roots of silence and denial underscores the social dynamics that keep certain things 'hidden in plain sight'. The author shows how such conspiracies of silence evolve, how people's involvement relate to others and how power differences between people impact on them.
specialized
Eviatar Zerubavel.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Denial (Psychology)
Social aspects
Avoidance (Psychology)
Social aspects
Silence
Secrecy
Social psychology
HM1041 .Z47 2006
302.2
9780199943371 (ebook) :
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195187175.001.0001
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195187175.001.0001
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