Violent emotions : shame and rage in marital quarrels /

Violent emotions : shame and rage in marital quarrels / by Suzanne M. Retzinger.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Retzinger, Suzanne M.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Newbury Park, Calif. : Sage Publications, [1991]
Subjects:	Marriage. Interpersonal conflict. Shame. Anger. Living arrangements.

Table of Contents:

Preface / Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
Theory
Theoretical Perspectives on Conflict
Theories of Escalation
Communication Theories
Marital Conflict
Toward a Theory of Conflict
Human Nature and the Social Bond
The Social Self
Regulating Social Distance
Emotions and the Social Bond
Relationship Between Shame and Anger
A Theory of Escalation: Alienation, Shame, and Conflict
Investigating the Bonding System: A Working Concept
Methodology: Subjects and Procedures
Analysis of Discourse
Identifying Shame and Anger
Disrespect and Implication
Case Analyses
Rosie and James: Silent Impasse
David and Colleen: Interminable Quarrel
Roxanne and Brian: Quarrel/Impasse Pattern
Randy and Karin: Repeated Escalation
The Social Bond
Repairing the Bond
A Brief Comparison of Two Cases
Spontaneous Deescalation
Third-Party Intervention
Emotional Communication and the Social Bond
Common Patterns
Propositions
Translation/Ambiguity
Implications and Future Directions
Rosie and James
David and Colleen
Roxanne and Brian
Randy and Karin.