Black and White Styles in Conflict

In this book, the author draws attention to a rarely acknowledged problem in inter-ethnic communications: A difference in means (or style) rather than ends (or goals) impedes many attempts at communications among Americans...His thesis is convincing and his demonstrations impress the reader with the range and importance of stylistic conflicts...The potential for conflict and misunderstanding which inheres in these stylistic differences has alarming implications.

About the author

Thomas Kochman is the author of Black and White Styles in Conflict and Emeritus Professor of Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is COO of Kochman Mavrelis Associates.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Kochman, Kochman Thomas
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.1983
• EAN: 9780226449555
• ISBN: 978-0-226-44955-5
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 14 mm x 22 mm x 1 mm
• Weight: 227 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Ethnic Studies, Anthropology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Black & Asian Studies, Physical anthropology, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General