cam a22 4 4500 357762118 CHVBK 20200930054132.0 050811s2006 enka b||| 001 0 eng| 2005023273 GBA6-16405 bnb 013385948 Uk 0-19-518717-2 (cloth : alk. paper) 978-0-19-518717-5 978-0-19-533260-5 (pbk.) 0-19-533260-1 (pbk.) (OCoLC)61309257 (NEBIS)010587809 ha DLC eng SzZuIDS NEBIS EPF-BIB rda HM1041 .Z47 2006 302.2 22 CV 3500 rvk CV 8000 rvk ER 940 rvk Zerubabel Evitar 1948- (DE-588)13341180X auteur aut The elephant in the room silence and denial in everyday life Eviatar Zerubavel Oxford Oxford University Press 2006 New York © 2006 xi, 162 pages 22 cm texte txt rdacontent/eng sans médiation n rdamedia/eng volume nc rdacarrier/eng Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-149) and indexes 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 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 Schweigen (DE-588)4130609-0 gnd Sozialpsychologie (DE-588)4055891-5 gnd Denial (Psychology) Social aspects Avoidance (Psychology) Social aspects Silence Secrecy Social psychology Dénégation (Psychologie) Aspect social Évitement (Psychologie) Aspect social Silence Secret Psychologie sociale Avoidance (Psychology) fast Denial (Psychology) fast Secrecy fast Silence fast Social psychology fast FLUX D'INFORMATIONS (SOCIOLOGIE) fre (ETHUDK)000063778 ethudk HONNÊTETÉ + MENSONGE + DIFFAMATION (ÉTHIQUE) fre (ETHUDK)000009769 ethudk PSYCHOLOGIE SOCIALE (SOCIOLOGIE) fre (ETHUDK)000057294 ethudk RELATIONS PERSONNELLES + INTERACTIONS (SOCIOLOGIE) fre (ETHUDK)000011923 ethudk VÉRITÉ + VALIDITÉ (LOGIQUE PHILOSOPHIQUE) fre (ETHUDK)000009614 ethudk ÉVITEMENT DES ENNEMIS (ÉTHOLOGIE ANIMALE) fre (ETHUDK)000041640 ethudk u PSYCHOLOGIE SOCIALE (SOCIOLOGIE) fre 316.6 nebis E1 u FLUX D'INFORMATIONS (SOCIOLOGIE) fre 316.772.5.1 nebis E1 u VÉRITÉ + VALIDITÉ (LOGIQUE PHILOSOPHIQUE) fre 16,112.5 nebis E1 u HONNÊTETÉ + MENSONGE + DIFFAMATION (ÉTHIQUE) fre 177.3 nebis E1 u RELATIONS PERSONNELLES + INTERACTIONS (SOCIOLOGIE) fre 316.472.4 nebis E1 u ÉVITEMENT DES ENNEMIS (ÉTHOLOGIE ANIMALE) fre 591.571 nebis E1 u SOZIALPSYCHOLOGIE (SOZIOLOGIE) ger 316.6 nebis E1 u SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (SOCIOLOGY) eng 316.6 nebis E1 u INFORMATION OVERLOAD (SOCIOLOGY) eng 316.772.5.1 nebis E1 u INFORMATIONSFLUT (SOZIOLOGIE) ger 316.772.5.1 nebis E1 u URTEILSGÜLTIGKEIT + URTEILSKRITERIEN (PHILOSOPHISCHE LOGIK) ger 16,112.5 nebis E1 u JUDGMENT-VALIDITY + JUDGMENT-CONDITIONS (PHILOSOPHICAL LOGIC) eng 16,112.5 nebis E1 u AUFRICHTIGKEIT + LÜGE + VERLEUMDUNG (ETHIK) ger 177.3 nebis E1 u HONESTY + LIES + DEFAMATION (ETHICS) eng 177.3 nebis E1 u PERSÖNLICHE BEZIEHUNGEN + INTERAKTION (SOZIOLOGIE) ger 316.472.4 nebis E1 u PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS + INTERACTION (SOCIOLOGY) eng 316.472.4 nebis E1 u AVOIDANCE OF ENEMIES (ANIMAL ETHOLOGY) eng 591.571 nebis E1 u FEINDVERMEIDUNG (TIERETHOLOGIE) ger 591.571 nebis E1 BK020000 XK020000 XK020000 E02082 E02-20160307 NEBIS E02 E02 E02HA 316.62 ZER NEBIS 100 1- Zerubabel Evitar 1948- (DE-588)13341180X auteur aut SWISSBIB 115147071