Journal article
Dialogical power negotiations in conflict mediation
- Bijnen, Emma van Università della Svizzera italiana (Switzerland)
- 2019-7-5
Published in:
- Dialogue in institutional settings. - John Benjamins Publishing Company. - 2019, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 84-105
English
Abstract
In this study, mediator – party power dynamics in workplace disputes mediation dialogues are examined. Adopting
Gramsci’s concept of hegemony (e.g.2005 ) and Foucault′s notion that power is not fixed
in dialogues, but constantly negotiated by participants (e.g.Foucault 1980 ), the
analyses show that the power dynamics shift in the mediation setting when mediators subordinate dominant parties and enforce their
own formalized power as procedural guides to design (Aakhus 2003 , 2007 ) a favorable context for conflict resolution. When their procedural power is threatened, mediators
may use specific devices in their interventions that correlate with the four devices – interruption, enforcing explicitness, topic
control, and formulation – Fairclough (1989 , 135–137) states can be used by dominant
participants to control weaker parties in dialogues.
Gramsci’s concept of hegemony (e.g.
in dialogues, but constantly negotiated by participants (e.g.
analyses show that the power dynamics shift in the mediation setting when mediators subordinate dominant parties and enforce their
own formalized power as procedural guides to design (
may use specific devices in their interventions that correlate with the four devices – interruption, enforcing explicitness, topic
control, and formulation – Fairclough (
participants to control weaker parties in dialogues.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1075/ld.00033.bij
- ISSN 2210-4119
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/51619
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