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Conflict mediation across cultures : pathways and patterns / David W. Augsburger

By: Material type: TextTextEdition: First editionDescription: x, 310 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780664256098
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Online version:: Conflict mediation across cultures.DDC classification:
  • 303.6/9 20
LOC classification:
  • BF637.I48 A84 1992
NLM classification:
  • BF 637.I48 A921c 1992
Contents:
Conflict: A Universal, Cultural, and Individual Process -- Conflict: Creative or Destructive Dynamics? -- Conflict: The Power of Honor, Dignity, and Face -- Conflict: Anger, Anxiety, and Aggression -- Conflict: Triangular in Origin and Resolution -- Conflict: Gender Differences and Conflict Styles -- Mediation: The Necessity of a Go-between -- Conflict: Cycles, Pathways, and Patterns -- Reconciliation: The Many Faces of Forgiveness
Summary: David Augsburger believes conflict is inevitable in human life, but that it is essential and can be quite constructive. He proposes a shift to an "international" approach in resolving conflict. He focuses on interpersonal and group conflicts and provides a comparison of conflict patterns within and among various cultures
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Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 303.69 A919C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Available 017528
Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 303.69 A919C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.2 Available 035507

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-303) and index

Conflict: A Universal, Cultural, and Individual Process -- Conflict: Creative or Destructive Dynamics? -- Conflict: The Power of Honor, Dignity, and Face -- Conflict: Anger, Anxiety, and Aggression -- Conflict: Triangular in Origin and Resolution -- Conflict: Gender Differences and Conflict Styles -- Mediation: The Necessity of a Go-between -- Conflict: Cycles, Pathways, and Patterns -- Reconciliation: The Many Faces of Forgiveness

David Augsburger believes conflict is inevitable in human life, but that it is essential and can be quite constructive. He proposes a shift to an "international" approach in resolving conflict. He focuses on interpersonal and group conflicts and provides a comparison of conflict patterns within and among various cultures

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