Approaches to the individual: the relationship between internal and external conversation

This study sees 'mediation' as a way of understanding the relationship between internal and external conversation, which underpins how individuals are connected to society. The relationship between these aspects of conversation is crucial in allowing selves to achieve subjectively-defined 'balance' between inner and outer worlds. INDICE: Introduction - PART I: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND - G. Simmel and E. Goffman on Internal and External Conversation - The Contribution of American Pragmatism - Recent Approaches - The Methodological Aspect of Conversation Analysis - PART II: MEDIATION PROCESS - Introducing Mediation - Mediation Dichotomy- Mediation Synthesis - Conclusion - Notes - Bibliography

• ISBN: 978-0-230-23133-7
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 30/09/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés