Communicating revenge in interpersonal relationships / Stephen M. Yoshimura and Susan D. Boon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yoshimura, Stephen M., author.

Boon, Susan D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Revenge.

Interpersonal conflict.

Interpersonal communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2018.

Summary:

Communicating Revenge in Interpersonal Relationships explores how and why people take revenge on others in modern social life. Stephen M. Yoshimura and Susan D. Boon draw from research across academic disciplines to show the times and places at which revenge occurs, the types of acts that people engage in, and the psychological and social effects revenge can have on both receivers and avengers in various interpersonal relationship contexts, including romantic relationships, professional relationships, families, and friendships. The authors also review various methods of conducting empirical research on revenge, provide a theoretical account to explain why revenge occurs when it does, and discuss ethical and philosophical issues surrounding its practice.

Contents:

Introduction

The contexts and expressions of revenge

Ways of studying revenge

Theoretical foundations for understanding revenge

Toward a theory of the revenge process

To what ends? Thoughts on the bright and dark sides of revenge.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-4488-6