Violent Emotions: Shame and Rage in Marital Quarrels
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Book Overview
Broken family bonds can be one of the most intense sources of conflict. This book - which provides vital insights into the dynamics of family and other forms of violence - explores the damage caused to familial and social bonds by escalating feelings of shame during marital quarrels.
Theories and research from large-scale conflict, marital dispute and communication processes are reviewed and provide a background for Retzinger′s new integrative theory, which focuses on social bonds. The theory is applied to four case studies of marital quarrels in order to advance understanding of the escalation and resolution of conflict. The book includes a description of an intensive case study method for analyzing discourse and provides
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0803941846
ISBN13:9780803941847
Release Date:June 1991
Publisher:Sage Publications, Inc
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.82 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.6" x 8.6"
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Marital Quarrels and Impasses
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
An extraordinary book. The author videotaped quarrels by four couples. She then analyzed, second by second, the exchagne of emotions that occurred during the quarrels and impasses. Gets at the underlying sources of maritial discard. The best book on emotions I have ever read.
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