They Lie We Lie

Author : Peter Metcalf
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134504381

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They Lie, We Lie by Peter Metcalf Pdf

They Lie, We Lie is an attempt by an experienced fieldworker to engage recent critiques in ethnography, that is the writing of culture, made both from within anthropology and from such disciplines as cultural studies and post-colonial theory. This is necessary because there has been a polarization within anthropology between those who react dismissively to what Marshall Sahlins calls 'afterology' and those who find the critiques so crippling as to make it hard to get on with anthropology at all. Metcalf bridges this divide by analyzing the contradictions of fieldwork in connection with a particular 'informant', a formidable old lady who tried for twenty years to control what he would and would not learn. At each stage, the author draws out the general implications of his predicament by making comparisions to the most famous of all fieldwork relationships, that between Victor Turner and Muchona. The result is an account that is accessible to those unfamiliar with the current critiques of ethnography, and helpful to those who are only too familiar to them. His discussion shows, not how to evade the critiques, but how in fact anthropologists have coped with the existential dilemmas of fieldwork.

Author : Elena Gorokhova
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1439135584

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A Mountain of Crumbs by Elena Gorokhova Pdf

Elena Gorokhova’s A Mountain of Crumbs is the moving story of a Soviet girl who discovers the truths adults are hiding from her and the lies her homeland lives by. Elena’s country is no longer the majestic Russia of literature or the tsars, but a nation struggling to retain its power and its pride. Born with a desire to explore the world beyond her borders, Elena finds her passion in the complexity of the English language—but in the Soviet Union of the 1960s such a passion verges on the subversive. Elena is controlled by the state the same way she is controlled by her mother, a mirror image of her motherland: overbearing, protective, difficult to leave. In the battle between a strong-willed daughter and her authoritarian mother, the daughter, in the end, must break free and leave in order to survive. Through Elena’s captivating voice, we learn not only the stories of Russian family life in the second half of the twentieth century, but also the story of one rebellious citizen whose curiosity and determination finally transport her to a new world. It is an elegy to the lost country of childhood, where those who leave can never return.

Author : David Livingstone Smith
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781466821507

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Why We Lie by David Livingstone Smith Pdf

Deceit, lying, and falsehoods lie at the very heart of our cultural heritage. Even the founding myth of the Judeo-Christian tradition, the story of Adam and Eve, revolves around a lie. We have been talking, writing and singing about deception ever since Eve told God, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate." Our seemingly insatiable appetite for stories of deception spans the extremes of culture from King Lear to Little Red Riding Hood, retaining a grip on our imaginations despite endless repetition. These tales of deception are so enthralling because they speak to something fundamental in the human condition. The ever-present possibility of deceit is a crucial dimension of all human relationships, even the most central: our relationships with our very own selves. Now, for the first time, philosopher and evolutionary psychologist David Livingstone Smith elucidates the essential role that deception and self-deception have played in human--and animal--evolution and shows that the very structure of our minds has been shaped from our earliest beginnings by the need to deceive. Smith shows us that by examining the stories we tell, the falsehoods we weave, and the unconscious signals we send out, we can learn much about ourselves and how our minds work. Readers of Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker will find much to intrigue them in this fascinating book, which declares that our extraordinary ability to deceive others--and even our own selves--"lies" at the heart of our humanity.

Author : Alice Feeney
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250144836

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Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Pdf

My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?

Author : Tommi Parrish
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-24
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781683960676

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The Lie and How We Told It by Tommi Parrish Pdf

A friendship fumbles and falls apart after an uncertain encounter in this graphic novel from a remarkable new voice. Parrish’s emotionally loaded, painted graphic novel is is a visual tour de force, always in the service of the author’s themes: navigating queer desire, masculinity, fear, and the ever-in-flux state of friendships.

Author : Riley Redgate
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781613128954

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Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate Pdf

In Seven Ways We Lie, a chance encounter tangles the lives of seven high school students, each resisting the allure of one of the seven deadly sins, and each telling their story from their seven distinct points of view. The juniors at Paloma High School all have their secrets, whether it’s the thespian who hides her trust issues onstage, the closeted pansexual who only cares about his drug-dealing profits, or the neurotic genius who’s planted the seed of a school scandal. But it’s Juniper Kipling who has the furthest to fall. No one would argue that Juniper—obedient daughter, salutatorian, natural beauty, and loyal friend—is anything but perfect. Everyone knows she’s a saint, not a sinner; but when love is involved, who is Juniper to resist temptation? When she begins to crave more and more of the one person she can’t have, her charmed life starts to unravel. Then rumors of a student–teacher affair hit the fan. After Juniper accidentally exposes her secret at a party, her fate falls into the hands of the other six sinners, bringing them into one another’s orbits. All seven are guilty of something. Together, they could save one another from their temptations—or be ruined by them. Riley Redgate’s twisty YA debut effortlessly weaves humor, heartbreak, and redemption into a drama that fans of Jenny Han and Stephanie Perkins will adore.

Author : Sue Wallman
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781407179513

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See How They Lie by Sue Wallman Pdf

Mae believes that the reason she's lived all her life in a psychiatric hospital is because her father is a psychiatrist. Everyone says she's lucky to be there. With its high-end facilities and 24-hour surveillance, no one could be safer. But why is she being watched too? And how come she can never leave?

Author : William Cobbett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1829
Category : French language
ISBN : UCAL:$B267205

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A French Grammar by William Cobbett Pdf

Author : Robin Talley
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780373212040

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Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley Pdf

In 1959 Virginia, Sarah, a black student who is one of the first to attend a newly integrated school, forces Linda, a white integration opponent's daughter, to confront harsh truths when they work together on a school project.

Author : Kiersten Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0692045821

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The Lies We Live by Kiersten Hall Pdf

Meet sixteen more people who have the need to rid their closets of skeletons: Some who are still living their confessions although they know it's very unethical. Others will share how they were done wrong by the people they love and aren't sure if they should reveal the information they know to their ne'er do well family member or friend, or simply keep 'living the lie.' While still others have discovered absolute down and dirty dirt on other people and are wondering what they should do with the premium information they possess?

Author : Gabriella Lepore
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780369705617

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This Is Why We Lie by Gabriella Lepore Pdf

Everyone in Gardiners Bay has a secret. When Jenna Dallas and Adam Cole find Colleen O’Dell’s body floating off the shore of their coastal town, the community of Gardiners Bay is shaken. But even more shocking is the fact that her drowning was no accident. Once Jenna’s best friend becomes a key suspect, Jenna starts to look for answers on her own. As she uncovers scandals inside Preston Prep School leading back to Rookwood reform school, she knows she needs Adam on her side. As a student at Rookwood, Adam is used to getting judgmental looks, but now his friends are being investigated by the police. Adam will do whatever he can to keep them safe, even if that means trusting Jenna. As lies unravel, the truth starts to blur. Only one thing is certain: somebody must take the fall.

Author : Al Franken
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780141924755

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Lies (and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them) by Al Franken Pdf

Al Franken, one of America's savviest satirists has been studying the rhetoric of the Right. He has listened to their cries of 'slander', 'bias' and even 'treason'. He has examined the Bush administration's policies of squandering our surplus, ravaging the environment, and alienating the rest of the world. He's even watched Fox News. A lot. And in this fair and balanced report, Al bravely exposes them all for what they are: liars. Lying, lying, liars.

Author : Walton Burgess
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : English language
ISBN : IND:30000118366180

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Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected by Walton Burgess Pdf

Author : Robert Hutton
Publisher : Elliott & Thompson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09
Category : Truthfulness and falsehood
ISBN : 1783960086

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Would They Lie to You? by Robert Hutton Pdf

"In areas from politics to sport, academia and business, it seems that glory, money and power flow far more freely to those who succeed in sidestepping life's bold, ugly, realities. But with just a little understanding and a few key phrases, anyone can master the art of 'uncommunication.' You can steer a truck through the gap between a lie and the simple truth. This book tells you how to load the truck.

Author : Vaclav Smil
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780525507819

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Numbers Don't Lie by Vaclav Smil Pdf

"Vaclav Smil is my favorite author… Numbers Don't Lie takes everything that makes his writing great and boils it down into an easy-to-read format. I unabashedly recommend this book to anyone who loves learning."--Bill Gates, GatesNotes From the author of How the World Really Works, an essential guide to understanding how numbers reveal the true state of our world--exploring a wide range of topics including energy, the environment, technology, transportation, and food production. Vaclav Smil's mission is to make facts matter. An environmental scientist, policy analyst, and a hugely prolific author, he is Bill Gates' go-to guy for making sense of our world. In Numbers Don't Lie, Smil answers questions such as: What's worse for the environment--your car or your phone? How much do the world's cows weigh (and what does it matter)? And what makes people happy? From data about our societies and populations, through measures of the fuels and foods that energize them, to the impact of transportation and inventions of our modern world--and how all of this affects the planet itself--in Numbers Don't Lie, Vaclav Smil takes us on a fact-finding adventure, using surprising statistics and illuminating graphs to challenge conventional thinking. Packed with fascinating information and memorable examples, Numbers Don't Lie reveals how the US is leading a rising worldwide trend in chicken consumption, that vaccination yields the best return on investment, and why electric cars aren't as great as we think (yet). Urgent and essential, with a mix of science, history, and wit--all in bite-sized chapters on a broad range of topics--Numbers Don't Lie inspires readers to interrogate what they take to be true.