Explaining and Arguing: The Social Organization of Accounts

by Charles Antaki

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Explanations identify causes, back up claims and justify actions. Social scientists study them because they reveal how people understand and construct their worlds. This stimulating book offers a critical review of the major approaches to the study of everyday explaining and arguing.

Using concrete examples to illuminate the range of contemporary approaches, Antaki′s concern is to test theory against practice. He draws a picture of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0803986068

ISBN13:9780803986060

Release Date:September 1994

Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd

Length:222 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Communications Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Language Arts Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Psychology & Counseling Skills Social Psychology & Interactions Social Sciences

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