WITHHOLDING COMPLIMENTS IN EVERYDAY LIFE AND THE COVERT MANAGEMENT OFDISAFFILIATION

Authors
RODRIGUEZ N RYAVE AL TRACEWELL J
Citation
N. Rodriguez et al., WITHHOLDING COMPLIMENTS IN EVERYDAY LIFE AND THE COVERT MANAGEMENT OFDISAFFILIATION, Journal of contemporary ethnography, 27(3), 1998, pp. 323-345
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Sociology,"Urban Studies
Journal title
Journal of contemporary ethnography → ACNP
ISSN journal
08912416
Volume
27
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
323 - 345
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-2416(1998)27:3<323:WCIELA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Employing the method of systematic self observation to study a meaning ful nonaction in everyday life, this research found that compliments a re regularly withheld from a deserving party In competitive situations and when there is an upwelling of critical sentiment. The normative c omplex and structural nature of compliments contribute to there being a means of covertly managing disaffiliative sentiments.