This book examines the reasons why so little attention has been paid to the listening aspect of democratic conversation, explores the role that listening might

Although the role of shared speech in political action has received much theoretical attention, too little thought has focused on the practice of listening in p

Although much prized in daily conversation, good listening has been almost completely ignored in that form of political conversation we know as democracy. This

In focusing on the practices, politics and ethics of listening, this wide-ranging book offers an important new perspective on questions of media audiences, publ

A unique academic reference dedicated to listening, featuring current research from leading scholars in the field The Handbook of Listening is the first cross-d