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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255217603321

Autore

Billias Nancy

Titolo

The Ethics of Silence : An Interdisciplinary Case Analysis Approach / / by Nancy Billias, Sivaram Vemuri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-50382-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 181 p.)

Disciplina

170

Soggetti

Ethics

Social sciences—Philosophy

Social responsibility of business

Language and languages—Philosophy

Social Philosophy

Corporate Social Responsibility

Philosophy of Language

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume is an interdisciplinary exploration of the modalities, meanings, and practices of silence in contemporary social discourse. How is silence treated in different cultures? In a globalized world, how is silence managed between and across cultures? Co-authored by a philosopher and an economist, the text draws on interviews with scholars and practitioners in fields as diverse as marine biology and African American history. International case studies are presented in operational contexts from the Black Lives Matter movement to the creation of art installations to the struggles of transgender people in Southeast Asia. The authors examine the relationship between ethics and silence, and suggest strategies to transform social praxis through greater attention to silence.