Facework [electronic resource] : bridging theory and practice / Kathy Domenici, Stephen W. Littlejohn.

'Facework' introduces a paradigm that identifies facework as the key to communication within the management of difference. As shown by the numerous cases featured in this book, facework is a central process in the social construction of both identity and community.

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Online Access: Full Text (via SAGE)
Main Author: Domenici, Kathy
Other Authors: Littlejohn, Stephen W.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©2006.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Identity and facework : a theoretical perspective
  • Creating an environment of constructive facework : a practical perspective
  • Facework in the personal realm
  • Facework in the relational realm
  • Facework in the community
  • Cultural and global issues
  • Toward a practical theory of facework
  • Guidelines from artisans.