Everyday troubles : the micro-politics of interpersonal conflict / Robert M. Emerson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Emerson, Robert M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal conflict.

Social conflict.

Interpersonal relations.

Physical Description:

xxx, 275 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2015.

Summary:

From roommate disputes to family arguments, trouble is inevitable in interpersonal relationships. In Everyday Troubles, Robert M. Emerson explores the beginnings and development of the conflicts that occur in our relationships with the people we regularly - members, intimate partners, coworkers, and - the common responses to such troubles. He then examines how some relational troubles escalate toward extreme and even violent responses, in some cases leading lo the involvement of outside authorities like the police or mental health specialists. By calling attention to the range of possible reactions to conflicts in interpersonal relationships, Emerson also reminds us that extreme, even criminal, actions often result when people fail to find ways to deal with trouble in moderate, nonconfrontational ways. Innovative and insightful, Everyday Troubles is an illuminating look at how we deal with discord in our relationships. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Beginnings

Unilateral responses

Remedial complaints

Informal others

Accusations and extreme responses

Authoritative involvement

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780226237800

022623780X

9780226237947

022623794X

OCLC:

887849387