Transcribing Silence : Culture, Relationships, and Communication

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muñoz, Kristine L.

Series:

Writing Lives

Writing Lives ; v.15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication.

LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies.

Silence.

SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology.

Local Subjects:

Communication.

LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies.

Silence.

SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek : Left Coast Press, 2014.

Summary:

<DIV>Kristine Muñoz's volume of short narrative works-- autoethnographies and fictional stories-explore many dimensions of silence, a crucial but often overlooked communication phenomenon, one that drives much of everyday talk and relationships. Framed by an introductory essay that synthesizes research on silence and the unsaid, guides for reflection and expansion after each narrative, and a conclusion that ponders ethnographic writing, this volume is an essential work for those who study and teach interpersonal communication.</DIV>

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction: Silence and the unsaid; Part I: Autoethnographic narratives; Transcribing the unsaid; Forbidden love; The lady DEO; Mirror, mirror; A death foretold; Scenes from an intercultural marriage; Alone again, naturally; A veggie tale; Part II: Fictional narratives; Andiamo; Crush; Along a winding road; Draft.doc; Another word for nothing; Conclusion: Breaking the silence: Teaching and learning ethnographic writing; Appendix: A very short list of favorite books on ethnographic writing; Notes; References; Index; About the author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-315-41656-5

1-315-41657-3

1-62958-025-2

9781315416571

OCLC:

956466092