ISBN:
9780197637883
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (193 pages)
Series Statement:
Oxford Studies in the Anthropology of Language Ser.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
194
Keywords:
Anthropological linguistics
;
Politeness (Linguistics)
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Rethinking Politeness with Henri Bergson offers the first English translation of a little-known essay by influential French philosopher Henri Bergson on the classifications of politeness acts. The translation is followed by a series of essays from scholars who critically engage with and build on Bergson's ideas, and recontextualize politeness as a key dimension of human sociability.
Abstract:
Cover -- Half-Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- 2nd Half-Title -- Introduction -- Politeness -- 1. A Sympathetic Reading of Bergson's "Politeness" -- 2. Politeness Is Political -- 3. "Politesse," Power, and Point of View: Bergson's Essay in Comparative Perspective -- 4. "Politeness Has a Heart": From Mantras to Stance-Taking in French Children's Socialization to Politeness -- 5. "Hey, but That's Not Respectful!": Civil Discourse and Liberal Education in Pluralistic France -- 6. Giving Up on Politeness: The Desire for Tactile Knowledge and the Art of Finding Life Lovable -- 7. The Surface of Politesse: Acting murtah in Dhofar, Oman -- 8. Programming Politeness: Digital Servantry and the Rules of Social Engagement -- 9. Grace, Too: Reflections on Bergson's Ethics -- 10. Bergson's Intuitive Politeness -- Index.
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