10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPMANSHIP»
Discover the use of
upmanship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
upmanship and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Frequent Flyer Humor and One-
Upmanship
On a nice little De Havilland twin prop, Toronto to Baltimore: "Okay, so we have fifteen of you today.
Being Some Account Of The Activities And Teaching Of The Lifemanship Correspondence College Of One-Upness And Gameslifemastery.
3
How I Beat Coca-Cola and Other Tales of One-
Upmanship
Even the choice of some of the titles (e.g., “The Psomophile”) is a manifestation of
one-upmanship, although the ultimate confirmation of its success will only arrive
when the Oxford English Dictionary or Webster's enters this invented word of ...
4
Systems-Centered Therapy for Groups
Emotional One-Upmanship Emotional one-upmanship (see Table 5.3)
establishes dominance either subtly (by inviting the other into the role of
subordinate or identified patient) or overtly (by making explicit devaluations of the
other and by ...
Yvonne M. Agazarian, 2004
5
The Game of X: A Novel of
Upmanship Espionage
From the very beginning of his career, Robert Sheckley was recognized by fans, reviewers and fellow authors as a master storyteller and the wittiest satirist working in the science fiction field.
6
All Rise: Somebodies, Nobodies, and the Politics of Dignity
When I was in college, a book called One-Upmanship was circulating that
defined the practice of keeping one step ahead of others by appearing to have
better information, connections, possessions, or experience. As it turned out, that
little ...
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8
A Model of Christian Maturity: An Exposition of 2 ...
How easily do we stoop to one-upmanship! When we hear stories of some
interchange, does the narrator slant his account in such a way as to appear to
have come out on top? Are we any different when we tell personal stories whose
tone ...
9
Gossip and the Everyday Production of Politics
But like all social designs, collusion and one-upmanship as products are fragile,
temporary, and unfinished. What will prevent someone who has colluded with
you in a gossip moment from laughing at you after you go home? What ensures
the ...
10
The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Six: Glimpses ...
You are presenting one-upmanship w the time: at an unconscious or
psychological level, you are trying to nurse or protect your territory as much as
you can. That seems to be the process of the hell realm—we are throwing out
flames, and ...
Chogyam Trungpa, Carolyn Rose Gimian, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPMANSHIP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
upmanship is used in the context of the following news items.
In Centre-state one-upmanship tussle, Ayodhya the big gainer
To develop Ayodhya as a top tourist destination, the Akhilesh Yadav government has released funds to develop amenities for tourists in the temple town, ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
A game of one-upmanship between a graffiti artist and the city of …
A street fight doesn't need to be violent—heck, it doesn't even need people. In this series of photos, UK graffiti artist Mobstr pits spray paint against the cleaning ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
Former RTC inmate recalls culture of “one-upmanship” among inmates
John (not his real name) entered Reformative Training Centre (RTC) in 1997 when he was 18. He was arrested for, and convicted of, robbery with hurt and ... «Yahoo Singapore News, Jul 15»
Game of one-upmanship in Chhattisgarh Congress
Many expected the faction-ridden Congress in Chhattisgarh to put up a united front when party vice-president Rahul Gandhi visited the State for two days ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
Political one-upmanship to the fore
The political scene in AP has turned murkier ever since MLA Revanth Reddy was caught red–handed by Telangana ACB, as leaders of TDP and TRS are ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
Tony Abbott's national security one-upmanship is about winning – at …
Tony Abbott's national security one-upmanship is about winning – at any cost. The national security 'debate' is a response to Isis but it's also a way for the prime ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Russia plans giant Vladimir the Great statue in 'one-upmanship with …
Russia plans giant Vladimir the Great statue in 'one-upmanship with Kiev'. Activists say plans for 330-ton, 79ft monument of medieval prince risk landslide at ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Cash for votes scandal between TDP and TRS degenerates into …
The odds are very high in this game of one-upmanship. Reports that the ACB has collected much more evidence than meets the eye to establish who the “boss”, ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
The One-Upmanship Anger Management Strategy
Most self-made millionaires are quite adept at skillfully managing their emotions in their business dealings. Very often, the most important emotion to control is ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
Japan and China play one-upmanship over the AIIB
Tokyo's playing tit for tat on the Asian infrastructure game board. China's responding in kind. Japan said Thursday that it will funnel $110 billion in new aid for ... «Asia Times Online, May 15»
