The art of listening / Les Back.
The art of listening / Les Back.
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N302.2242/ 11
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Prologue : Kierkegaard's ruse -- Introduction : sociology as a listener's art -- 1. Falling from the sky -- 2. Home from home -- 3. Inscriptions of love -- 4. Listening with the eye -- 5. London calling -- Conclusion : live sociology -- Epilogue : the craft.
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2007.
Edition
English ed.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"Our culture is one that speaks rather than listens. From reality TV to political rallies, there is a clamour to be heard, to narrate, and to receive attention. It reduces 'reality' to revelation and voyeurism." "The Art of Listening argues that this way of life is having severe and damaging consequences in a world that is increasingly globalized a...
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The art of listening / Les Back.
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Includes index.
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N302.2242/ 11
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74VKReOJKjwd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKReOJKjwd
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ISBN
1845201213 (pbk.)
9781845201203 (cloth)
1845201205 (cloth)
9781845201210 (pbk.)
DDC
302.2242
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991023295729702626
