CMST 1061 Chapter : CMST 9 6 13
Document Summary
Three assumptions about human nature: the world is predictable, humans make sense out of their experiences, we make and follow rules. Focuses on how symbols in society are used to exchange information. The groups we belong to have different meanings. Label (who is that person, what is the definition) Attributes (how do we define them, what do we see them as) Communication indicators/behaviors (what makes us define them how we do) Norms (we are influenced by norms/how we live our lives) Family/friends (act a certain way around grandma than you do around friends) 3 dimensions of relationships: trust, intimacy (the degree you can be yourself around someone and still be accepted, power (the ability to get the other person to do what you want) Characteristics: vision, rules, work ethic (both people are willing to work at the relationship, meta-communication (communication about communication) Dialectical tensions (conflicts that arise when two incompatible forces pull at you)
