Flashcards in dominance Deck (3)
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what is zimmerman and west’s theory
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- a small study in a college
- the sample was small, of white, middle class under 35s
- focused on interruptions
- in same sex conversations, the interruptions were equal
- in mixed sex conversations the interruptions were 96% men
- males were attempting to dominate
2
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what was dale spenders theory
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- men try to dominate women through language
- nature v nurture debate as deaf males voices don’t break
- radical view bevause it is difficult to challange the system
3
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what is pamela fishmans theory
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- she taped daily conversations between 3 young american couples
- altogether 52 hours of talking
- women ask more questions
- men speak 2x longer
- stats is that questions are powerful