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Oppressive praise /

'Oppressive Praise' examines expressions of praise and their potentially oppressive social function. Jules Holroyd develops an account of praise that focuses on its function in affirming and entrenching values in a community, and sets out a framework for how to respond to and resist oppres...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holroyd, Jules (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Praise.
Oppression (Psychology) > Social aspects.
Éloges.
Oppression > Aspect social.
eulogies (documents)
PHILOSOPHY.
Political.
Language.
Psychology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Oppressive Praise' examines expressions of praise and their potentially oppressive social function. Jules Holroyd develops an account of praise that focuses on its function in affirming and entrenching values in a community, and sets out a framework for how to respond to and resist oppressive praise.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191979620
0191979627
9780192883179
0192883178
9780192883186
0192883186