Men and women in interaction [[electronic resource] ] : reconsidering the differences / / Elizabeth Aries

• Autore: Aries Elizabeth
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1996
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (301 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.3
• Soggetto topico: Interpersonal communication; Sex differences (Psychology); Stereotypes (Social psychology); Feminist psychology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-268) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1. The Elusive Truth About Women and Men; 2. Task and Expressive Roles in Groups; 3. Dominance and Leadership in Groups; 4. The Function and Patterning of Interruptions in Conversation; 5. Language Use and Conversation Management; 6. The Content of Conversation; 7. Gender Stereotypes and the Perception and Evaluation of Participants in Interaction; 8. Conclusions, Explanations, and Implications; Notes; References; Author Index; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: For many years the dominant focus in gender relations has been the differences between men and women. Authors such as Deborah Tannen (You Just Don't Understand) and John Gray (Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus) have argued that there are deep-seated and enduring differences between male and female personalities, styles, even languages. Elizabeth Aries sees the issue as more complex and dependent on several variables, among them the person's status, role, goals, conversational partners, and the characteristics of the situational context. Aries discusses why we emphasize the differences be
• Titolo autorizzato: Men and women in interaction
• ISBN: 1-280-45247-1; 0-19-535598-9; 1-4237-3670-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910449951403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II