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A Pack of Lies : Towards a Sociology of Lying (Themes in the Social Sciences)
A Pack of Lies Towards a Sociology of Lying - Themes in the Social Sciences
Author: J. A. Barnes
Defining lies as statements that are intended to deceive, this book considers the contexts in which people tell lies and explores the consequences. The author looks at societies with distinctive religious and ethical traditions where lying is the norm. He also shows how children acquire the capacity to lie at an early age, and learn when it is...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521453769
ISBN-10: 0521453763
Publication Date: 6/24/1994
Pages: 214
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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