Relating: Dialogues and Dialectics
Baxter, Leslie A.; Montgomery, Barbara M.
ISBN 10: 1572301015 ISBN 13: 9781572301016
Published by Guilford Publications, 1996
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Synopsis:
This book draws on the dialogism of social theorist Mikhail Bakhtin to develop a new approach which the authors term relational dialectics to the study of interpersonal communication. Emphasizing a social self instead of a sovereign self, multivocal oppositions instead of binary contradictions, and indeterminate change instead of transcendent synthesis, chapters examine and critique prevailing approaches to interpersonal communication. Building on these theoretical foundations, the volume rethinks such key areas as relationship development, closeness, certainty, openness, communication competence, and the boundaries between self, relationship, and society, and raises intriguing questions for future research.
About the Author:
Leslie A. Baxter, Ph.D., University of Iowa
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Relating: Dialogues and Dialectics
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket