Approaches to Conflict

Theoretical, Interpersonal, and Discursive Dynamics

Contributions by Olga L. Antineskul, Alberto M. Albuquerque, François Bogacz, Ewa Bogdanowska-Jakubowska, Piotr Cap, Kara Chan, Zhijuan Chen, Michał Chmielecki, Stephen M. Croucher, Maria Holubowicz, Olga M. Klimecki, John E. LaMuth, Barbara Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, Yu Leung Ng, Tatiana M. Permyakova, Diyako Rahmani, Łukasz Sułkowski, Paul A. Wilson, Jingjie Zhang Edited by Barbara Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, Paul A. Wilson, Stephen M. Croucher

Publication date:

16 June 2017

Length of book:

260 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

ISBN-13: 9781498535458

Approaches to Conflict: Theoretical, Interpersonal, and Discursive Dynamics aims to investigate the role of communication and emotions in conflict contexts. In addition to the fundamental importance of communication in various aspects of conflict, this volume offers a prominent position to the inherent part played by the effects of a wide range of emotions. This multi-disciplinary project draws from communication studies and media, public relations, philosophy, psychology and neuroscience, linguistics, business studies, political science, literature, and cultural studies.

Contents
Chapter 1 – Introducing Approaches to Conflict
Chapter 2 – A Conflict Model of Communication Theory
John E. LaMuth
Chapter 3 – Changes in conflict over time: A longitudinal examination of conflict style approaches
Stephen M. Croucher
Chapter 4 – How do emotions impact conflicts? A neuroscientific perspective
François Bogacz & Olga M. Klimecki
Chapter 5 – The Role of Shame in Conflict: A cross-cultural Perspective
Paul A. Wilson
Chapter 6 – Adolescent girls in China: Managing conflicts in gender role expectations
Kara Chan, Yu Leung Ng, Jingjie Zhang, and Zhijuan Chen
Chapter 7 – Goal vs. relationship-based negotiation: A comparative study between American, Chinese, and Polish negotiators
Michał Chmielecki and Łukasz Sułkowski
Chapter 8 – Discourse, cognition, ideology: Critical-cognitive perspectives on ideological positioning and conflict dynamics in political discourse space
Piotr Cap
Chapter 9 – Macro and micro argumentative structures in intercultural conflict: Discourse Analysis
Olga L. Antineskul and Tatiana M. Permyakova
Chapter 10 – The foreigner, our fellow human being: The discursive means used in reports published in the Polish press to ‘humanize’ immigrants
Maria Holubowicz
Chapter 11 – Intergroup conflict, WTC and CA: Minority and majority groups
Diyako Rahmani
Chapter 12 - Communicating emotions related to racial identity issues: A case study
Ewa Bogdanowska-Jakubowska
Chapter 13 - Standing alone: The long lasting consequences of Ijime and the need for diversity training”
Alberto M. Albuquerque
About the Editors and Contributors

This volume provides an innovative and complex examination of the role of emotions and other dynamics for conflict. It is a strong compilation representing diverse disciplinary and cultural perspectives and makes a significant contribution to the literature on conflict. There are also key practical applications presented making it suitable for students, scholars, and practitioners.