Bad News, Good News: Conversational Order in Everyday Talk and Clinical Settings

ISBN-13: 9780226511955 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 320 str.

Douglas W. Maynard

Opis

When we share or receive good or bad news, from ordinary events such as the birth of a child to public catastrophes such as 9/11, our old lives come to an end, and suddenly we see the world with new eyes. In Bad News, Good News, Douglas W. Maynard explores how we tell and hear such news, and what's similar and different about the ways we experience good and bad news itself. everyday conversations as well as in hospitals and other settings, Maynard shows how people give and receive good or bad news, how they come to realize the news and their new world, and how they construct social relationships through the sharing of news. He also reveals the implications of his study for understanding public affairs in which the conveyance of news may influence society at large, and he provides recommendations for professionals and others on how to convey bad or good news more effectively. Good News offers a wealth of scholarly insights and practical advice.