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Title: The Argument Culture: Stopping America's War of Words by Deborah, Phd. Tannen ISBN: 0-345-40751-2 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (20 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: For anyone interrested in better relational standards
Comment: Mrs. Tannen's "The Argument Culture, Moving From Debate To Dialogue" is an exceptional work.
The book examines social interractions that elicit societal discoarse and offers alternatives that can be used toward having a more healthful commune.
I have continuously observed that the solving of social issues is crippled by a polarity complex that pits individuals or groups of people (and alternate agendas) against each other.
My belief is that our struggles in personal, professional and cultural invironments are multidemensional and much more complex than we frequently assume or are coaxed to believe. There is a certain meanness that is sweeping across the nation and the world as a whole.
This book assists us in understanding how our daily interractions as well as observations and participation either contribute to a more peaceful union or promote segrigation, hatred and widespread dissention.
Good public policy involves courteousness. Thorough examination and openness helps us to advance real, lasting resolutions.
The Argument Culture will prove to be useful in building consensus and building better relationships amongst one another--which is untimately necessary (and now often times absent)for our cultural welfare.
Rating: 5
Summary: From dialogue to war
Comment: Dr. Tannen's publisher proves one of her theses within the book by retitling it in the transition from hardcover to paperback.
The change in title which in the hardcover was "The Argument Culture : Moving from Debate to Dialogue" to the paperback "The Argument Culture : Stopping America's War of Words" illustrates her claim that the media have taken a position that only battle and war are interesting and will inject the language of contention wherever possible whether or not it is true or relevant.
One reason that she may be light on suggesting solutions is that she does not have one. She is investigating an idea with its examples and relevance. With no need to battle for dominance or start a crusade, she does not need to wrap everything up in 30 second sound bites, even if the publisher thinks she should or readers demand short snappy answers.
Rating: 2
Summary: Book is Mostly a Political Rant
Comment: The premise of this book matches an observation I had come up with on my own -- that intelligent debate, or just letting people be has been replaced on a cultural level with persistent and ubiquitous climate of belligerant and puerile namecalling. Thus when I heard about this book I was really excited and wanted to learn all abut Ms. Tannen's insights and thoughts on this matter.
I was sorely disappointed. This book is not what it purports to be.
Most of the book is a longwinded rant about how Republicans are evil and must be stopped, unlike the Democrats who are as pure as the snow.
Among Ms. Tannen's various swipes, she lashes out at people who oppose abortion as hateful rights-stealers, people who question whether there is a scientific basis for abortion as ignorant doofuses, etc etc. It just goes on and on.
If you are looking to read a book by a leftist who hates the right with a passion, this is the book for you.
If you are looking for an intelligent and thoughtful analysis of the problem of antagonistic debate, this book does not provide it.
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Title: That's Not What I Meant: How Conversational Style Makes or Breaks Relationships by Deborah Tannen ISBN: 0345340906 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1991 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation by Deborah Tannen ISBN: 0060959622 Publisher: Quill Pub. Date: 24 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Talking from 9 to 5 : Women and Men at Work by Deborah Tannen ISBN: 0380717832 Publisher: Quill Pub. Date: 01 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: I Only Say This Because I Love You: Talking to Your Parents, Partner, Sibs, and Kids When You're All Adults by Deborah Tannen ISBN: 0345407520 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 28 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Gender and Discourse by Deborah Tannen ISBN: 0195101243 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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