H_D 204 1nd Edition Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture I. Defining FamilyII. Families AreIII. Vocabulary Outline of Current Lecture II. What is CommunicationIII. CommunicatingIV. Levels of CommunicatingV. Dialectical TensionsVI. Dialectical ManagementCurrent Lecture- What is communication:o The process of sharing and creating meaning.o Dynamics – always changing with context, players, roles, and perception.o Symbolic – non-verbal and verbal to communicate a message.o Transactional process – both people are affected and the focus is on the relationship, notthe individual.o It is impossible not to communicate.- Communicating:o Experience, age, gender, culture, religion, family patterns, and context all determine meaning.o Family provides contexts in which we learn to put meaning to messages, experience.- Levels of communication:o Metacommunication – clarifies, establishes rules about communication.o Verbal and non-verbal – digital = the actual words or message, analogic = the underlying message.- Dialectical tensions:o The push and pull of receiving and sending messages. Dialectical relationship – maintaining connections while keeping autonomy.o Disclosing without hurting someone.o Stating needs without offending.o Competition versus cooperation.- Dialectical management:o How the family negotiates tensions inherent in keeping balance and open communication.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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