| You Are Not Human: How Words Kill Contributor(s): Lancaster, Simon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785904078 ISBN-13: 9781785904073 Publisher: Biteback Publishing OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Social Psychology - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric - Language Arts & Disciplines | Public Speaking & Speech Writing |
| Dewey: 420.143 |
| LCCN: 2018438658 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (1.10 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Nazi Germany, Hitler portrayed the Jews as vermin and six million people were killed. Metaphors can make the unreasonable seem reasonable, the illegitimate appear legitimate, and good people turn evil. Top speechwriter Simon Lancaster goes on a mission to explore how metaphors are used and abused today. From Washington to Westminster, Silicon Valley to Syria, Glastonbury to Grenfell, he discovers the same images being used repeatedly. Scum Bitch Vegetable Whilst vulnerable groups are dehumanised, the powerful are hailed as stars, angels or even gods. Prepare to take a journey into the surreal. This book raises profound questions about the power of language and the language of power. You will never think about words in the same way again. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lancaster, Simon: - Simon Lancaster is one of the world's top speechwriters and foremost experts on communication. He is a visiting lecturer at Henley Business School, Cass Business School and Cambridge University. He writes regular columns for Total Politics and The Guardian, as well as providing expert commentary for the BBC and Sky News. His 2016 'Speak Like a Leader' TEDx talk has had 2 million views |