Constructing Co-Cultural Theory An Explication of Culture, Power, and Communicatio,9780761910671

Constructing Co-Cultural Theory An Explication of Culture, Power, and Communicatio

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ISBN13: 9780761910671
ISBN10: 0761910670
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1997-09-30
Publisher(s): Sage Publications
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Summary

This book presents a phenomenological framework for understanding the intricate relationship between culture, power and communication. Grounded in muted group and standpoint theory, this volume presents a theoretical framework which fosters a critically insightful vantage point into the complexities of culture, power and communication. Key coverage includes: a review and critique of the literature on co-cultural communication; a description of how the perspective of co-cultural group members were involved in each stage of theory development; and an explication of 25 co-cultural communication strategies and a model of six factors that influence strategy selection. The final chapter examines how co-cultural theory correlates with other work i

Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Co-cultural Communication
1(18)
A Tale of "O": On Being Different
4(4)
Overview of Co-cultural Theory
8(11)
Muted-Group Theory
8(1)
Standpoint Theory
9(2)
Premises
11(1)
A Phenomenological Approach
12(2)
Selecting Co-cultural Communicative Practices
14(5)
2. Foundations of Muted-Group and Standpoint Theory
19(16)
Muted-Group Communication
20(5)
Women as a Muted Group
22(1)
African American Men as a Muted Group
23(2)
Standpoint Theory
25(5)
Fundamental Tenets of Standpoint Theory
26(4)
Standpoint as Starting Point
26(1)
Conflicting Understandings of the World
27(2)
The Merit of an "Outsider-Within" Perspective
29(1)
Co-cultural Communication
30(5)
"Subordinate" Communication Strategies
31(4)
3. Explicating Phenomenological Inquiry
35(15)
Phenomenology
36(10)
Key Assumptions
36(3)
Phenomenological Description
39(3)
In-Depth Interview
40(1)
Focus Group Discussions
40(1)
Critical Incident
41(1)
Phenomenological Reduction
42(3)
Thematizations
42(1)
Imaginative Free Variation
43(1)
Reduction Process
44(1)
Phenomenological Interpretation
45(1)
Phenomenology and Co-cultural Communication Research
46(4)
4. Co-cultural Communlcative Practlces
50(36)
Defining Co-cultural Communication
51(1)
Describing Co-cultural Communication
52(2)
Explicating Communicative Practices
54(32)
Avoiding
55(1)
Averting Controversy
56(1)
Maintaining Interpersonal Barriers
57(1)
Emphasizing Commonalities
58(1)
Exemplifying Strengths
59(1)
Mirroring
60(2)
Dissociating
62(2)
Dispelling Stereotypes
64(1)
Manipulating Stereotypes
65(1)
Embracing Stereotypes
66(1)
Developing Positive Face
67(1)
Censoring Self
68(1)
Extensive Preparation
69(1)
Overcompensating
70(2)
Communicating Self
72(1)
Educating Others
73(1)
Intragroup Networking
74(1)
Strategic Distancing
75(1)
Ridiculing Self
76(1)
Using Liaisons
77(1)
Increasing Visibility
78(1)
Confronting
79(1)
Gaining Advantage
80(1)
Bargaining
81(1)
Attacking
82(1)
Sabotaging Others
83(3)
5. Clarifying a Co-cultural Communication Process
86(35)
Influential Factors
89(17)
Preferred Outcome
89(4)
Assimilation
89(2)
Accommodation
91(1)
Separation
92(1)
Field of Experience
93(2)
Abilities
95(3)
Situational Context
98(3)
Perceived Costs and Rewards
101(3)
Communication Approach
104(2)
Thematic Revelations via the Hermeneutic Spiral
106(15)
The Emergence of Communication Orientations
108(13)
Nonassertive Assimilation
109(2)
Assertive Assimilation
111(1)
Aggressive Assimilation
112(1)
Nonassertive Accommodation
113(1)
Assertive Accommodation
114(1)
Aggressive Accommodation
114(1)
Nonassertive Separation
115(1)
Assertive Separation
116(1)
Aggressive Separation
117(4)
6. Limitations, Extensions, and Future Directions
121(24)
Evaluating Co-cultural Theory
122(9)
Strengths
122(3)
Limitations
125(6)
Methodological Limitations
125(2)
Limitations of Conceptualization
127(4)
The Central Issues of Culture and Power
131(3)
Implications for Future Co-cultural Research
134(3)
"Setting in Motion" a Co-cultural Dialectic
137(6)
Rhetorical Sensitivity
138(3)
Communication Accommodation Theory
141(2)
Conclusion
143(2)
References 145(9)
Index 154(5)
About the Author 159

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