Realtional dialectics Theory, Slides of Relativity Theory

Download Realtional dialectics Theory and more Slides Relativity Theory in PDF only on Docsity! Relational Dialectics Theory et ™® 4 ao 8 Questions Answered a * How do we maintain our individuality while we are in interpersonal relationships? * How do members of a dyad express their feelings while still protecting their vulnerability? » What are the strategies used to maintain a healthy relationship? ' e How do we cope with the tension brought upon ¢ by our significant others? Yt. =... Jf & Type * Social Scientific * Humanistic « Intrapersonal ¢ Interpersonal « Intercultural  Metatheoretical: Interpretive * Ontology ° Truth is constructed through interaction » Epistemology ° Used to describe and interpret meaning » Axiology ° Recognize how our values influence the truth Earlier Studies * RDT relates to the Social Penetration Theory which examines the development of closeness in relationships ° Relational closeness can progress from superficial to intimate ¢ RDT also relates to Certainty Reduction Theory, which states the beginning of relationships are filled with uncertainty Dialectics Interactional dialectics- are tensions resulting from and constructed by communication. Contextual dialectics- are tensions resulting from the place of the relationship within the culture. Public and Private dialectic- refers to the tension between the two domains Real and Ideal dialectic- is the difference between idealized relationships and lived relationships. 0 Vocabulary - Totality: =* suggests that people in a relationship are independent. When something happens to one member in a relationship, the other member(s) will be affected as well. « Contradiction: * Refers to oppositions- two elements that contradict each other. Contradiction is the central feature of the dialectic approach. Dialectics are the result of oppositions. 0 Vocabulary * Motion: ° Refers to the process of relationships and their change over time. e Praxis: ° Although we do not have completely free choice in all instances and are restricted by our previous choices, by the choices of others, and by cultural and social conditions, we are still conscious and active choice makers. Autonomy & Connection « “Primary internal strain in relationships” ° Baxter - Simultaneous desires to be independent of our significant others and to find intimacy with them ¢ Relational life is permeated with the conflicting needs to be both close to and separate from relational partners  g Example « Internal- « When you attend the same college there might be a contradiction on the amount of time you spend together « External- s The tension brought upon by hanging out with your girlfriend’s friends constantly and the desire to be alone with her Predictability and Novelty * Conflict between the comfort of stability and the excitement of change » RTD differentiates from Uncertainty Reduction Theory which assumes that people move towards certainty and away from uncertainty as relationships develop Reponses to Dialectic Tensions - Segmentation *» Choosing different poles for different contexts ¢ Cyclic Alternation *° Choosing different poles at different times * Selection *® Selection in choosing one pole and acting as through the other doesn’t exist 0 Reponses to Dialectic Tensions - Integration » Synthesizing the opposition in dialectic tensions ° 3 Sub Strategies- - Neutralizing - Involves choosing a compromise between oppositions - Reframing - Transforming the oppositions so they appear as though they no long oppose one another - Disqualifying - Exempting certain issues from the general pattern @ Tse (aie) = eee er Cc ritig ue eee eta oa) boost your Pelle kd - Limited testability » Researchers cannot monitor what goes on behind closed doors - Limited scope » There are limited studies on homosexuality and other cultures - Timelessness » New research is introducing new dialectics with the changing technologies and ways of communicating Latest themes