LEADER 04053nam 22006854a 450 001 9910792218203321 005 20230207214655.0 010 $a0-19-988484-6 010 $a0-19-533260-1 010 $a0-19-804052-0 010 $a1-4294-0411-6 010 $a1-280-53469-9 035 $a(CKB)2560000000301359 035 $a(EBL)272897 035 $a(OCoLC)71833935 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000145403 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11152144 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000145403 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10157178 035 $a(PQKB)11060398 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000082853 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC272897 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL272897 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10160620 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL53469 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000301359 100 $a20050811d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe elephant in the room$b[electronic resource] $esilence and denial in everyday life /$fEviatar Zerubavel 210 $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (177 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-518717-2 311 $a0-19-994337-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 127-149) and indexes. 327 $aPreface -- 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. 330 $aThe 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. 606 $aDenial (Psychology)$xSocial aspects 606 $aAvoidance (Psychology)$xSocial aspects 606 $aSilence 606 $aSecrecy 606 $aSocial psychology 615 0$aDenial (Psychology)$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aAvoidance (Psychology)$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aSilence. 615 0$aSecrecy. 615 0$aSocial psychology. 676 $a302.2 700 $aZerubavel$b Eviatar$0143347 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792218203321 996 $aThe elephant in the room$93683146 997 $aUNINA