The Art of Listening

by Les Back

Book Overview

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 and interconnected. It addresses the question: how can we listen more carefully? Social and cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845201213
• ISBN13: 9781845201210
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.2"