You Are Not Human - How Words Kill (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Biteback Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2018
Authors:	Simon Lancaster
Dimensions:	216 x 234 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-78590-407-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Popular psychology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78590-407-8
Barcode:	9781785904073

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