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face

A metaphor for the public image people display. Image of self that people display in conversations

facework

actions used to deal with face needs/wants of self and others. Maintain, defend or upgrade our own self image, and attack defend or save the face of others. "communication dance that tiptoes" between respect for one's face and the face of another.

self-identity

personal attributes of an individual

accomodation

Adjusting, modifying or regulating behavior in response to others

convergence and divergence

Convergence: strategy used to adapt to another's behavior
Divergence: strategy used to accentuate the verbal and nonverbal differences between communication. No attempts to demonstrate similarities

Dominant group

The group that holds power in a given culture

Second shift

The phenomenon of working women putting in eight hours on the job and another days work at home

Standpoint

An achieved position based on a social location that lends an interpretive aspect to a persons life

Partial

A recognition that no one has a complete view of the social hierarchy. Specific social locations. This location only allows a portion of social life by a group

Situated Knowledge

what anyone knows is grounded in context and circumstance. What one person knows as a caregiver is different than the knowledge of an engineer