The argument culture : moving from debate to dialogue / Deborah Tannen.

Author/creator Tannen, Deborah
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Random House, ©1998.
Descriptionxiii, 348 pages ; 25 cm
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Subjects

Contents Fighting for our lives -- Both sides come out fighting: the argument culture and the press -- From lapdog to attack dog: the aggression culture and the press -- "A plague on both your houses!": opposition in our political lives -- "Litigation is war" -- Boys will be boys: gender and opposition -- What other ways are there?: listening to other cultures -- Fast forward: technologically enhanced aggression -- The roots of debate in education and the hope of dialogue.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [315]-325) and index.
LCCN 97039276
ISBN0679456023 (acid-free paper)
ISBN9780679456025 (acid-free paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks P301.5.P47 T36 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold