Bringing a social justice lens to daily interpersonal communication, Just Relationships expands on existing social science theory to show how all elements of a relationship should include a fair” and just” element. Douglas Kelley utilizes concepts from across the helping professions to examine the barriers encountered in achieving balanced partnerships. This student-friendly book brings the important new perspective of social justice to the interpersonal communication course, supplementing traditional textbooks. This book
-presents key interpersonal communication theories in each chapter before introducing the social justice perspective;
-uses thought-provoking case studies and guiding questions to enhance student learning;
-examines a number of different types of interpersonal relationships including children, friends, and lovers.
In the student friendly textbook, Just Relationships, Douglas Kelley provides a conceptual framework for understanding social justice within an interpersonal context through the use of existing social science theory.
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| Foreword |
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| Preface |
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| Cases and Concepts |
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PART I Imagining Just Relationships: Perspectives |
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1 | (52) |
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3 | (6) |
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9 | (10) |
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19 | (11) |
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30 | (10) |
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5 Interpersonal Advocacy: Creating Spaces |
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40 | (13) |
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PART II Barriers to Just Relationships: Perceptions That Separate |
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53 | (42) |
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6 Worldview: Your Relationship Frame |
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55 | (12) |
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7 Dehumanizing the "Other" |
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67 | (9) |
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76 | (9) |
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9 Shame on You, Shame on Me |
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85 | (10) |
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PART III Shaping Just Relationships: Creating a Just Future |
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95 | (46) |
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10 Resilience: Ordinary Magic |
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97 | (9) |
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11 Engaging Conflict: Learning to Balance Power |
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106 | (10) |
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12 Forgiveness: Choosing How You Want to Live |
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116 | (12) |
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13 The Art of Reconciliation: Imagining a Just Future |
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128 | (13) |
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141 | (3) |
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Douglas Kelleys work focuses on interpersonal communication processes, especially as they relate to forgiveness, intimacy, and love. A Professor of Communication Studies at Arizona State University (where he received the Centennial Professor Award), Kelley teaches relationship-based courses such as Family Communication, Relational Communication, Conflict and Negotiation, Forgiveness and Reconciliation, and Inner-City Families. He is a frequent speaker regarding marriage and family communication, conflict, and forgiveness at various community groups, including local schools and organizations working to break the cycle of generational poverty, and has presented his ideas in the Middle East. He has served on the editorial board for the Journal of Family Communication and has published in such outlets as the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, and Human Communication Research. Find out more about Kelley and his work at RelationshipArt.com.
