HD 204 1nd Edition Lecture 12 Outline of Last Lecture I Social Constructionism II Symbolic Interaction III Relational Dialects IV Narrative Theory V Narrative Performance Theory Outline of Current Lecture II Relation Culture III Communication Pattern Rules IV Examples V Adapting Rules VI Importance of Rules VII Beyond Communication Rules Current Lecture Relational Culture o A private world of rules understandings meanings and patterns of acting and interpreting o Emerges as families develop patterns of communication and systems of meaning Family of origin influence Patterns from same culture is easier than those from different cultures Communication Pattern Rules o Rules Interpreting responding to family members messages Create meaning and define relationship Constitutes what is being communication Regulate how and when it should be communication o Rule formation Explicit directly stated and clearly negotiated Implicit not talked about Intergenerational transmission carrying rules Ethnic background o Types of rules What can be discussed How can it be discussed 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 substitute With whom can it be discussed with Meta rules rules about rules Examples o Don t disagree with dad unless he s in a good mood o Don t fight with mom about appearance o Don t talk about family finances o Don t talk about politics with grandpa o Don t discuss sex with anyone but siblings o Never mention Aunt Bea s cancer o Don t talk about grandma death o Mom s pregnancy when she got married is not acknowledge Adapting rule o Flexibility flexible or not o Feedback o Hierarchy important or not Importance of rules o Provides predictability o Helps coordinated shared meanings o Set limits of cohesion adaptability and boundaries Beyond Communication Rules o Rules regulate and direct family life o Rules emerge from Family of origin Blending with partner Culture Trial and error conflict and resolution Finding what works o Purpose of rules Accountability Boundaries Distance regulation Implementation Exceptions Violation o Managing rules Adaptability is helpful Developmental appropriateness Rule rigidity Disabling rules Implicitness is desirable
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