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Original Title:	The Gentle Art of Verbal Self Defense
ISBN:	0880290307 (ISBN13: 9780880290302)
Edition Language:	English

The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense Paperback | Pages: 311 pages

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Title	:	The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
Author	:	Suzette Haden Elgin
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 311 pages
Published	:	January 1st 1985 by Dorset House Publishing Co Inc (first published 1980)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Self Help. Psychology. Language. Communication. Humanities

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Learn how to detect the subtle "put-downs", insults and other verbal blows that almost everyone uses—parents and children, husbands and wives, teachers and students, and friends and lovers. Most of us are under verbal attack everyday and often don't even realize it. In The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense you'll learn the skills you need to respond to all types of verbal attack. Specific strategies fro your defense include: * Twelve rules of clear, effective interaction * Recognition of five verbal modes--the Placator, Blamer, Distractor, Computer, and Leveler * Tone of voice--make yours bolder and more assertive * Alternative scripts--better approaches to common confrontation * Body language--how it supports what you say * and in special chapters directed to both men and women, the author explains how women have long been the verbal victims of men and what both sexes can do to break this destructive pattern With numerous examples of verbal confrontations and a journal to help you keep track of your progress, The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense will give you the perception you need to deal confidently in any interaction.

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These days the book would be called "Recognizing and combating microaggressions and verbal abuse" and it might be a bestseller. While some of the dialogues and terminology is dated, I found it tremendously helpful. If you are a woman...or a person of color...or anybody who feels sometimes attacked by those around you...read this.

So I finally got around to reading this book, and it's no better than her work one. As yes, the academic ability to repackage the same material without adding anything to it.I'm not entirely sure these strategies work, since most of the responses seem to be relatively passive aggressive. And she's so incredibly sexist, though I can't figure out if that's a generational thing. Sorry, I'm too annoyed to do a proper review.

I really enjoy Suzette Haden Elgin's work. She has found a way to make linguistics alive and relevant. In this book, she uses an analogy to martial arts (self-defense) to show how to defend yourself when you are under verbal attack. The analogy extends - someone who trains in the art is much less likely to be verbally 'violent' out in the world. Elgin goes through a series of steps, and a set of fallback verbal behaviours that people revert to under stress. Taking a linguistic, as opposed to a

Skimmed a fair amount of it, but I like it. Decent analysis of communication tactics, verbal bullying, and some discussion of nonverbal communication.Plus, it has the word "gentle" in the title!

Wish I could take a formal course on this, but even reading the book was an eye-opener. So much of of our schooling is devoted to writing and not to speaking/debating. This isn't about "winning" arguments, it's about understanding how people use words (often to hurt you), and how to respond to maximize the effectiveness of your communication, diffuse tension, and be in control of your own speaking self.The chapter for college students was very good- passed that on to my kid!The book is also

I gave up after about 20 pages because I realized:a) None of this would have worked on my psychotic exb) I couldn't wait for this book to be done.Now, granted, most people reading this are not worried about how to deal with psychopaths but with everyday people with garden-variety type mental problems. However, this is not me. I want to know how to deal with psychopaths. If there is a psychopath edition of The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defence then I'll check it out more than 20 pages. But until

Doesn't work well when dealing with drunk people.