A Slap in the face : why insults hurt - and why they shouldn't / William B. Irvine

By:

Irvine, William B

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2017Description: x, 253p. ; 18cmISBN:

9780190665043

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DDC classification:

155.232 IRV 22

Summary: In this book,the author undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of insults, their history, the role they play in social relationships, and the science behind them. He examines not just memorable zingers, such as Elizabeth Bowen's description of Aldous Huxley as "The stupid person's idea of a clever person," but subtle insults as well, such as when someone insults us by reporting the insulting things others have said about us: "I never read bad reviews about myself," wrote entertainer Oscar Levant, "because my best friends invariably tell me about them." He also considers the role insults play in our society: they can be used to cement relations, as when a woman playfully teases her husband, or to enforce a social hierarchy, as when a boss publicly berates an employee.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Calcutta	155.232 IRV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		IIMC-0146192

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In this book,the author undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of insults, their history, the role they play in social relationships, and the science behind them. He examines not just memorable zingers, such as Elizabeth Bowen's description of Aldous Huxley as "The stupid person's idea of a clever person," but subtle insults as well, such as when someone insults us by reporting the insulting things others have said about us: "I never read bad reviews about myself," wrote entertainer Oscar Levant, "because my best friends invariably tell me about them." He also considers the role insults play in our society: they can be used to cement relations, as when a woman playfully teases her husband, or to enforce a social hierarchy, as when a boss publicly berates an employee.

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