The current study examined the memorable messages first-generation college students
received from their parents about family. Accordingly, first-generation college students …

Power operates not only through ideological and institutional control, but also through
everyday interpersonal communication practices that sediment what is and ought to be …

Individuals who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) communicate differently than their
neurotypical peers. Prior communication research on individuals with ASD has focused on …

Parents of children with visible illnesses and physical differences, such as vascular
birthmarks (VBs), often fear that their child will be stigmatized by others. Despite their use of …

This paper examines associations between relational turbulence, whether people talk about
marital conflicts with their close social network members, and defensive processing of …

E rving Goffman (1922–1982) was an influential and prolific scholar whose work continues
to inform contemporary views of social interaction. As a sociologist, Goffman was not so …

In the foothills of rural Appalachia, situations arise where emergency medical services
(EMS) providers—such as paramedics and emergency medical technicians—must reflect …

In a world where we have an endless number of options to swipe through, why do many of
us repeatedly return to previous romantic partners? This book addresses this question by …

While more researchers have begun to study the work-spouse relationship and made claims
that it is unique, scholars have yet to specifically examine how, if at all, communication in the …

Grounded in face theory (see Brown & Levinson, 1987; Cupach & Metts, 1994; Goffman,
1967) and exploratory in nature, the present study sought to understand the face-related …