Ostracism the power of silence

Ostracism is among the most powerful means of social influence. From schoolroom time-outs or the ""silent treatment"" from a family member or friend, to governmental acts of banishment or exile, ostracism is practiced in many contexts, by individuals and groups. This lucidly writ...

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Other Authors: Williams, Kipling D., author (author), Salovey, Peter, contributor (contributor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, New York ; London, [England] : The Guilford Press 2001.
Series:Emotions and social behavior.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798414806719
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Front Matter; Contents; Chapter 1 - OstracismUbiquitous and Powerful; Chapter 2 - Forty Years of SolitudeCases of Ostracism; Chapter 3 - A Model of Ostracism; Chapter 4 - Forty Minutes of SilenceNarratives of Short-Term Episodesof the Silent Treatment; Chapter 5 - The Scarlet Letter StudyFive Days of Ostracism; Chapter 6 - Laboratory ExperimentsThe Ball-Tossing Paradigm; Chapter 7 - More LaboratoryExperimentsThe Train Ride; Chapter 8 - CyberostracismGetting Silenced on the Internet; Chapter 9 - Ostracism in andby Organizations
  • Chapter 10 - Everyday Ostracism overDays, Months, and YearsChapter 11 - Reflections and Future Aims; References; Index