Table Talk : Building Democracy One Meal at a Time

Flammang, Janet A.

ISBN 10: 0252081749 / ISBN 13: 9780252081743

Editore: University of Illinois Press, 2016

Codice articolo 25722503-n

Riassunto:

Etiquette books insist that we never discuss politics during a meal. In Table Talk , Janet A. Flammang offers a polite rebuttal, presenting vivid firsthand accounts of people's lives at the table to show how mealtimes can teach us the conversational give-and-take foundational to democracy. Delving into the ground rules about listening, sharing, and respect that we obey when we break bread, Flammang shows how conversations and table activities represent occasions for developing our civil selves. If there are cultural differences over practices--who should speak, what behavior is acceptable, what topics are off limits, how to resolve conflict--our exposure to the making, enforcement, and breaking of these rules offers a daily dose of political awareness and growth. Political table talk provides a forum to practice the conversational skills upon which civil society depends. It also ignites the feelings of respect, trust, and empathy that undergird the idea of a common good that is fundamental to the democratic process.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Janet A. Flammang is Professor Emerita in the Department of Political Science at Santa Clara University. Her books include The Taste for Civilization: Food, Politics, and Civil Society .

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Titolo: Table Talk : Building Democracy One Meal at ...
Casa editrice: University of Illinois Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2016
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