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The Pursuit of Attention: Power and Ego in Everyday Life Derber, Charles (Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, Boston College) 2 Revised edition
The Pursuit of Attention: Power and Ego in Everyday Life
Derber, Charles (Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology, Boston College)
Illustrating "conversational narcissism" with sample dialogues, this book analyses the pursuit of attention in conversation - as well as in politics and celebrity culture - and demonstrates the importance of gender, class, and racial differences in competing for attention.
162 pages, 1ill.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 15, 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195135497 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 160 |
| Dimensions | 141 × 216 × 11 mm · 158 g |
| Language | English |