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The Discursive Construction of Blame

Author : James Murphy
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137507225
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book The Discursive Construction of Blame written by James Murphy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the language of public inquiries to reveal how blame is assigned, avoided, negotiated and discussed in this quasi-legal setting. In doing so, the author adds a much-needed linguistic perspective to the study of blame – previously the reserve of moral philosophers, sociologists and psychologists – at a time when public inquiries are being convened with increasing frequency. While the stated purpose of a public inquiry is rarely to apportion blame, this work reveals how blame is nevertheless woven into the fabric of the activity and how it is constructed by the language of the participants. Its chapters systematically analyse the establishment of inquiries, their questioning patterns, how blame can be avoided by witnesses, how blame is assigned or not by an inquiry’s panel and how such blame may result in public apologies. The author concludes with an engaging discussion on the value of public inquiries in civic life and suggestions for changes to the processes of public inquiries. This book will appeal to readers with a general interest in public and political language; in addition to scholars across the disciplines of communication, media studies, politics, sociology, social policy, philosophy, psychology, linguistics, rhetoric, public relations and public affairs.

The Problem of Blame

Author : Kelly McCormick
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108842259
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book The Problem of Blame written by Kelly McCormick and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the problem of blame in moral philosophy, setting out a new theory of blame, free will, and moral responsibility.

Why Do People Shift the Blame?

Author : S Scott Jr
Publisher : S Scott Jr
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Do People Shift the Blame? written by S Scott Jr and published by S Scott Jr. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We will explore the intriguing phenomenon of blame-shifting and delve into why understanding this behavior is essential for personal growth and building healthy relationships. We will also provide a preview of the main arguments that will be explored throughout the book. Blame-shifting is a common behavior observed in individuals when they assign responsibility for their actions or mistakes to others, avoiding personal accountability. It is a complex psychological defense mechanism that can have significant implications in various aspects of our lives. To embark on a journey of comprehending why people engage in blame-shifting, we first need to understand the concept itself. Blame can be defined as the act of holding someone responsible for a fault or problem. In society, blame often serves a purpose by encouraging individuals to take ownership of their actions and work towards rectifying the situation. However, blame-shifting involves deflecting blame onto others, sidestepping one's own culpability. Recognizing and understanding blame-shifting is crucial for personal growth. By embracing accountability, we can learn from our mistakes, grow as individuals, and develop stronger self-awareness. Moreover, accepting responsibility allows us to build healthier relationships based on trust, empathy, and open communication. Throughout this book, we will explore the underlying psychological factors that contribute to blame-shifting behavior. Fear of repercussions is one such factor. People may shift blame to avoid punishment, negative consequences, or social stigma. We will analyze how this fear-driven behavior inhibits personal growth and hampers relationship dynamics.

The Blame Game

Author : Christopher Hood
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691162123
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book The Blame Game written by Christopher Hood and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The blame game, with its finger-pointing and mutual buck-passing, is a familiar feature of politics and organizational life, and blame avoidance pervades government and public organizations at every level. Political and bureaucratic blame games and blame avoidance are more often condemned than analyzed. In The Blame Game, Christopher Hood takes a different approach by showing how blame avoidance shapes the workings of government and public services. Arguing that the blaming phenomenon is not all bad, Hood demonstrates that it can actually help to pin down responsibility, and he examines different kinds of blame avoidance, both positive and negative. Hood traces how the main forms of blame avoidance manifest themselves in presentational and "spin" activity, the architecture of organizations, and the shaping of standard operating routines. He analyzes the scope and limits of blame avoidance, and he considers how it plays out in old and new areas, such as those offered by the digital age of websites and e-mail. Hood assesses the effects of this behavior, from high-level problems of democratic accountability trails going cold to the frustrations of dealing with organizations whose procedures seem to ensure that no one is responsible for anything. Delving into the inner workings of complex institutions, The Blame Game proves how a better understanding of blame avoidance can improve the quality of modern governance, management, and organizational design.

Praise and Blame in Greek Tragedy

Author : Kate Cook
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350410519
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Praise and Blame in Greek Tragedy written by Kate Cook and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-11 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the use of praise and blame in Greek tragedy in relation to heroic identity, Kate Cook demonstrates that the distribution of praise and blame, a significant social function of archaic and classical poetry, also plays a key role in Greek tragedy. Both concepts are a central part of the discourse surrounding the identity of male heroic figures in tragedy, and thus are essential for understanding a range of tragedies in their literary and social contexts. In the tragic genre, the destructive or dangerous aspects of the process of kleos (glory) are explored, and the distribution of praise and blame becomes a way of destabilising identity and conflict between individuals in democratic Athens. The first half of this book shows the kinds of conflicts generated by 'heroes' who seek after one kind of praise in tragedy, but face other characters or choruses who refuse to grant the praise discourses they desire. The second half examines what happens when female speakers engage in the production of these discourses, particularly the wives and mothers of heroic figures, who often refuse to contribute to the production of praise and positive kleos for these men. Praise and Blame in Greek Tragedy therefore demonstrates how a focus on this poetically significant topic can generate new readings of well-known tragedies, and develops a new approach to both male heroic identity and women's speech in tragedy.

European Blame Games

Author : Tim Heinkelmann-Wild
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192698095
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book European Blame Games written by Tim Heinkelmann-Wild and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-08-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is held responsible when EU policies fail? Which blame games resonate in the European public? European Blame Games challenges the conventional wisdom that the complexity of EU decision-making eschews clarity of responsibility, thereby rendering European blame games untargeted and diffuse. The book argues that the politicization of EU policies triggers a plausibility assessment of blame attributions in the public domain with the effect that European blame games gravitate towards true responsibilities, targeting those political actors involved in enacting a policy that is subsequently considered a policy failure. It distinguishes three kinds of European blame games. In scapegoat games, supranational EU institutions are held responsible for a policy failure. Renegade games occur when individual member state governments are considered the culprits for a failed policy. When responsibility for a policy failure is shared between EU institutions and member states, diffusion games prevail. The book also explores three conditions to explain when each of the three European blame games prevails: the type of policy failure, the type of policy making, and the type of policy implementation. To empirically probe these conditions, European Blame Games studies the blame games in ten instances of EU policy failures, including EU foreign policy, environmental policy, fiscal stabilization, and migration policy. Transformations in Governance is a major academic book series from Oxford University Press. It is designed to accommodate the impressive growth of research in comparative politics, international relations, public policy, federalism, and environmental and urban studies concerned with the dispersion of authority from central states to supranational institutions, subnational governments, and public-private networks. It brings together work that advances our understanding of the organization, causes, and consequences of multilevel and complex governance. The series is selective, containing annually a small number of books of exceptionally high quality by leading and emerging scholars. The series is edited by Liesbet Hooghe and Gary Marks of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and Walter Mattli of the University of Oxford.

The Politics and Governance of Blame

Author : Matthew Flinders
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198896409
Total Pages : 801 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book The Politics and Governance of Blame written by Matthew Flinders and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-06-24 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From coping with Covid-19 through to manging climate change, from Brexit through to the barricading of Congress, from democratic disaffection to populist pressures, from historical injustices to contemporary social inequalities, and from scapegoating through to sacrificial lambs... the common thread linking each of these themes and many more is an emphasis on blame. But how do we know who or what is to blame? How do politicians engage in blame-avoidance strategies? How can blaming backfire or boomerang? Are there situations in which politicians might want to be blamed? What is the relationship between avoiding blame and claiming credit? How do developments in relation to machine learning and algorithmic governance affect blame-based assumptions? By focusing on the politics and governance of blame from a range of disciplines, perspectives, and standpoints this volume engages with all these questions and many more. Distinctive contributions include an emphasis on peacekeeping and public diplomacy, on source-credibility and anthropological explanations, on cultural bias and on expert opinions, on polarisation and (de)politicisation, and on trust and post-truth politics. With contributions from the world's leading scholars and emerging research leaders, this volume not only develops the theoretical, disciplinary, empirical, and normative boundaries of blame-based analyses but it also identifies new research agendas and asks distinctive and original questions about the politics and governance of blame.

The Mother Blame Game

Author : Vanessa Reimer
Publisher : Demeter Press
ISBN 13 : 1772580333
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (725 download)

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Download or read book The Mother Blame Game written by Vanessa Reimer and published by Demeter Press. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mother-Blame Game is an interdisciplinary and intersectional examination of the phenomenon of mother-blame in the twenty-first century. As the socioeconomic and cultural expectations of what constitutes “good motherhood” grow continually narrow and exclusionary, mothers are demonized and stigmatized—perhaps now more than ever—for all that is perceived to go “wrong” in their children’s lives. This anthology brings together creative and scholarly contributions from feminist academics and activists alike to provide a dynamic study of the many varied ways in which mothers are blamed and shamed for their maternal practice. Importantly, it also considers how mothers resist these ideologies by engaging in empowered and feminist mothering practices, as well as by publicly challenging patriarchal discourses of “good motherhood.”

Communicating Populism

Author : Carsten Reinemann
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429687842
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book Communicating Populism written by Carsten Reinemann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The studies in this volume conceptualize populism as a type of political communication and investigate it comparatively, focusing on (a) politicians’ and journalists’ perceptions, (b) media coverage, and (c) effects on citizens. This book presents findings from several large-scale internationally comparative empirical studies, funded by the European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST), focusing on communication and the media within the context of populism and populist political communication in Europe. The studies are based on comparative interview studies with journalists and politicians, a large-scale comparative content analysis, and a comparative cross-country experiment using nationally representative online-surveys over 15 countries. The book also includes advice for stakeholders like politicians, the media, and citizens about how to deal with the challenge of populist political communication. This enlightening volume is ‘populist’ in the best sense and will be an essential text for any scholar in political science, communication science, media studies, sociology and philosophy with an interest in populism and political communication. It does not assume specialist knowledge and will remain accessible and engaging to students, practitioners and policymakers. Chapters 1 and 12 of this book are freely available as downloadable Open Access PDFs at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

The Limits of Blame

Author : Erin I. Kelly
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674980778
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)

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Download or read book The Limits of Blame written by Erin I. Kelly and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith in the power and righteousness of retribution has taken over the American criminal justice system. Approaching punishment and responsibility from a philosophical perspective, Erin Kelly challenges the moralism behind harsh treatment of criminal offenders and calls into question our society’s commitment to mass incarceration. The Limits of Blame takes issue with a criminal justice system that aligns legal criteria of guilt with moral criteria of blameworthiness. Many incarcerated people do not meet the criteria of blameworthiness, even when they are guilty of crimes. Kelly underscores the problems of exaggerating what criminal guilt indicates, particularly when it is tied to the illusion that we know how long and in what ways criminals should suffer. Our practice of assigning blame has gone beyond a pragmatic need for protection and a moral need to repudiate harmful acts publicly. It represents a desire for retribution that normalizes excessive punishment. Appreciating the limits of moral blame critically undermines a commonplace rationale for long and brutal punishment practices. Kelly proposes that we abandon our culture of blame and aim at reducing serious crime rather than imposing retribution. Were we to refocus our perspective to fit the relevant moral circumstances and legal criteria, we could endorse a humane, appropriately limited, and more productive approach to criminal justice.

Blaming Mothers

Author : Linda C. Fentiman
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479867187
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book Blaming Mothers written by Linda C. Fentiman and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping explanation of the biases that lead to the blaming of pregnant women and mothers. Are mothers truly a danger to their children’s health? In 2004, a mentally disabled young woman in Utah was charged by prosecutors with murder after she declined to have a Caesarian section and subsequently delivered a stillborn child. In 2010, a pregnant woman who attempted suicide when the baby’s father abandoned her was charged with murder and attempted feticide after the daughter she delivered prematurely died. These are just two of the many cases that portray mothers as the major source of health risk for their children. The American legal system is deeply shaped by unconscious risk perception that distorts core legal principles to punish mothers who “fail to protect” their children. In Blaming Mothers, Professor Fentiman explores how mothers became legal targets. She explains the psychological processes we use to confront tragic events and the unconscious race, class, and gender biases that affect our perceptions and influence the decisions of prosecutors, judges, and jurors. Fentiman examines legal actions taken against pregnant women in the name of “fetal protection” including court ordered C-sections and maintaining brain-dead pregnant women on life support to gestate a fetus, as well as charges brought against mothers who fail to protect their children from an abusive male partner. She considers the claims of physicians and policymakers that refusing to breastfeed is risky to children’s health. And she explores the legal treatment of lead-poisoned children, in which landlords and lead paint manufacturers are not held responsible for exposing children to high levels of lead, while mothers are blamed for their children’s injuries. Blaming Mothers is a powerful call to reexamine who - and what - we consider risky to children’s health. Fentiman offers an important framework for evaluating childhood risk that, rather than scapegoating mothers, provides concrete solutions that promote the health of all of America’s children. Read a piece by Linda Fentiman on shaming and blaming mothers under the law on The Gender Policy Report.

Simply Responsible

Author : King
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192883593
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book Simply Responsible written by King and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We evaluate people all the time for a wide variety of activities. We blame them for miscalculations, uninspired art, and committing crimes. We praise them for detailed brushwork, a superb pass, and their acts of kindness. We accomplish things, from solving crosswords to mastering guitar solos. We bungle our endeavors, whether this is letting a friend down or burning dinner. Sometimes these deeds are morally significant, but many times they are not. Simply Responsible defends the radical proposal that the blameworthy artist is responsible in just the same way that the blameworthy thief is. We can be responsible for all kinds of different activities, from lip-synching to long division, from murders to meringues, but the relation involved, what author Matt King calls the basic responsibility relation, is the same in every case. We are responsible for the things we do first, then blameworthy or praiseworthy for having done them in light of whether they're good or bad, according to a variety of standards. Why is this a radical proposal? Firstly, because so much of the contemporary literature on moral responsibility has moralized its nature. According to most accounts, moral responsibility is either a special species of responsibility or else depends on moralized capacities. In contrast, King argues that we get a more complete and unifying picture of responsible agency from a more general theory of responsibility. Secondly, the proposal is radical due to its drastic simplicity. King foregoes many of the complications that feature in other accounts of responsibility, arguing that we can make do with less demanding theoretical elements.

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Electrical Construction and Maintenance written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Take Charge Now!

Author : William J. Knaus
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470311126
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Take Charge Now! written by William J. Knaus and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Comprehensively covers many deadly aspects of blaming-blaming oneself, other people, and external conditions-and does so in an exceptionally clear, readable, and charming manner."-Albert Ellis, Ph.D., President, Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy "Dr. Knaus provides a clear path away from fault-finding and condemnation to a tolerant, assertive, and fufilling modus vivendi. I heartily recommend it!"-Arnold Lazarus, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Rutgers University Take charge of your life once and for all with this proven program for ending the blame habit "Who's to blame?" Is this your first thought when something goes wrong? Do you find yourself trapped in a web of finger-pointing, criticism, and fault-finding when there's a problem? Or does fear of blame or criticism paralyze you into inaction? Bestselling author and therapist William Knaus shows you how to overcome the self-destructive tendency to blame and achieve a more rewarding and happier life. Here, you'll learn valuable steps to increase your ability to resolve conflicts, improve your self-confidence, and avoid damaging "blame traps" that can frustrate personal and professional fulfillment. Take Charge Now! provides you with the necessary skills to recognize potential blame situations and defuse them with confidence. You'll also learn to build stronger relationships as you discover how to understand other points of view while standing up for your own. Packed with imaginative ideas and thought-provoking exercises, Take Charge Now! presents a vital program for improving your life

Making Anything Possible

Author : Al Marino
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781886371309
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (713 download)

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Download or read book Making Anything Possible written by Al Marino and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Al Marino challenges us to take responsibility for our success. As a successful executive, speaker and author, Al has helped thousands take charge of their futures. Self-responsibility is a universal need, and the general public, as well as executives will benefit from this book.

McClure's Magazine

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 710 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book McClure's Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Western Architect

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Western Architect written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: