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Kristine Munoz's volume of short narrative works-- autoethnographies and fictional stories--explore many dimensions of silence, a crucial but often overlooked communication phenomenon, one that drives much of everyday talk and relationships. This volume is an essential work for those who study and teach interpersonal communication.

Presents a unique exploration of the origins of performative social science and provides an intellectually rich overview of its significance in the field, as well as its evolving potential. The authors envision a broadening of the social sciences, making it more accessible to non-experts and opening up new dialogues between society and science.

Explore with Ronald Pelias the physical space between people, and learn the metaphorical importance of leaning, in this personal, performative narrative about relationships.

How do academics survive the bureaucracy, the petty jealousies, the absurdities of operating in the university? More important, how do they, as humans, cope with the darker shadows that enter professional lives - illness, sorrow, death? This work shows you the survival strategies of The Trickster.