Same Words Different Language: Why Men and Women Don't Understand Each Other and What to Do About It
Author: Barbara Annis
List Price: $14.95
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ISBN: 0749924640
Publisher: Piatkus Books (September, 2003)
Sales Rank: 846,413
Average Customer Rating: 2.94 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 2 out of 5
doesn't live up to its potential
The target for this book purported to include an audience of everyone who lives with or works with the opposite sex indicating to the buyer that this book should be read by everyone to assist in the communication problems between men and women. It shouldn't and it quite simply does not. I was disappointed to read a trite but quickly read book that justified and provides quick solutions to contentious and tough issues between people. The book lacked a more sophisticated analysis that this subject deserves. Instead it was a breezy read, superficially attributing hurt feelings and communication hurdles to gender differences. I would pass on this and look at Gender differences in communication by Dr. Kay Payne if interested in a more thoughtful and hard hitting analysis of this subject.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Barbara is Dead On
Barbara is so dead on. I said to my wife when I finished: "If I had written a business book on gender, this would be what I'd want to write." It's straightforward. Practical. What I think is most important in the book is that she doesn't talk down, as if business people need excessively simplistic ideas. Barbara lets herself be wise. Also, the writing style makes it very easy to read.
Rating: 1 out of 5
book doesn't warrant the recent enthusiasm
The last few reviews on the same day in december makes me quiery whether the critics actually spent time reading this frothy airy drivel in some sort of joint self congratualory circle. Not the kind of book I would recommend to my students or anyone else seriously interested in substance over folklore and trivia. Wrapped up in a marketable package but the reader would be better off looking at the more serious writers in this area. And there are plenty. Jump over this one abnd look to Dobert' or even the pop psych books to get a more even handling of this popular issue.
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