An edition of The argument culture (1998)

The argument culture

stopping America's war of words

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An edition of The argument culture (1998)

The argument culture

stopping America's war of words

1st ed.
  • 3.5 (2 ratings) ·
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  • 1 Have read

The author examines the way we communicate in public--in the media, in politics, in our courtrooms, and classrooms -- once again letting us see in a new way forces that have powerfully shaped our lives. The war on drugs, the battle of the sexes, political turf combat -- in the argument culture, war metaphors pervade our talk and influence our thinking. We approach anything we need to accomplish as a fight between two opposing sides. In this book, she shows how deeply entrenched this cultural tendency is, the forms it takes, and how it affects us every day -- sometimes in useful ways, but often causing damage.

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Publisher
Ballantine Books
Language
English
Pages
348

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Cover of: The argument culture
The argument culture: stopping America's war of words
1999, Ballantine Books
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: The Argument Culture
The Argument Culture
November 4, 1999, Virago Press Ltd
Paperback - New Ed edition
Cover of: The Argument Culture
The Argument Culture: Stopping America's War of Words
February 9, 1999, Ballantine Books
Paperback in English
Cover of: The argument culture
The argument culture: changing the we way argue and debate
1998, Virago, Virago Press Ltd
in English
Cover of: The argument culture
The argument culture: moving from debate to dialogue
1998, Random House
in English - 1st ed.
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The argument culture: moving from debate to dialogue
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
1. Fighting for our lives
2. Both sides come out fighting : the argument culture and the press
3. From lapdog to attack dog : the aggression culture and the press
4. "A plague on both your houses!" : opposition in our political lives
5. "Litigation is war"
6. Boys will be boys : gender and opposition
7. What other ways are there? : listening to other cultures
8. Fast forward: technologically enhanced aggression
9. The roots of debate in education and the hope of dialogue
Notes
References
Index.

Edition Notes

Includes "A Reader's Companion" consisting of an interview with the author and discussion questions.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-325) and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
808.001
Library of Congress
P301.5.P47 T36 1998

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Pagination
xiii, 348, [22] p. ;
Number of pages
348

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24751175M
ISBN 10
0345407512
ISBN 13
9780345407511
OCLC/WorldCat
40750286

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