A Pack of Lies
Towards a Sociology of Lying
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- Author: J. A. Barnes, Australian National University, Canberra
- Date Published: June 1994
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521459785
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Defining lies as statements that are intended to deceive, this book considers the contexts in which people tell lies and explores the consequences. The author looks at societies with distinctive religious and ethical traditions where lying is the norm. He also shows how children acquire the capacity to lie at an early age, and learn when it is appropriate to do so. In conclusion, Professor Barnes argues that people are inclined to tell the truth, for apart from the question of morality, there are pragmatic reasons for doing so.
Read more- An original study exploring the reasons why people lie
- An accessible, well-written style by a well-known author
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"Barnes composes a vision of lying that interlaces material from an impressive array of sources...The typology of lies expostulated in the book could possibly provide researchers with a foil for generating testable hypotheses." Mark L. Harvey, Comtemporary Psychology
See more reviews"...an impeccably scholarly survey...." Contemporary Sociology
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- Date Published: June 1994
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521459785
- length: 216 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 13 mm
- weight: 0.32kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
l. What is a lie? 2. Where lies are expected
3. Ambiguous domains
4. Science
5. Cultural diversity
6. Structural relations
7. Self-deception and connivance in deceit
8. Telling and detecting lies
9. Benign untruths: the discourse of fiction
l0. Evaluations
11. Do we have to lie?.
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