Screen LibraryThe ethics of listening : creating space for sustainable dialogue /
There are ways of being in the world that create a flourishing life and other ways that restrict that life, both for ourselves and others. Listening is one of these ways of being. Listening gives shape to speaking, inviting other people into a dialogue that impacts our everyday lives. Our acts of li...
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Lexington Books,
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| Publisher Address: | Lanham, Maryland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
There are ways of being in the world that create a flourishing life and other ways that restrict that life, both for ourselves and others. Listening is one of these ways of being. Listening gives shape to speaking, inviting other people into a dialogue that impacts our everyday lives. Our acts of listening, like all communication, are shaped by our cultural and individual differences. Unfortunately, as people consider ways to ethically listen, they often abide by a set of conversational rules that do not reflect or benefit their own or others' unique contexts and communities. In this book, P |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-213) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781498573269 1498573266 9781498573283 1498573282 |
| Index Number: | BF323 |
| CLC: | B842.2 |
| Call Number: | B842.2/P252 |
| Contents: | The importance of ethical listening -- The power of difference and values that unite -- Take off your armor and bring down the walls: adopting a listening posture -- Dolls and cages: listening as investment and care -- Deep listening: remembering and responding with intentional focus -- Hyenas and chickens: listening as invitation -- Hope for sustainable hospitality. |