Communication, Race, and Family

Socha, Thomas J.; Diggs, Rhunette C.

doi:10.4324/9781410603104

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“…This call has fostered the recognition that families are small groups and that our understanding of families is limited because we have not studied them as groups (Socha, 1997;Stafford & Dainton, 1995). Socha (1999) proposed that what we learn from families may be applicable to all groups, and that what we already know about groups may be applicable to families. He also called for researchers to widen the diversity of family groups studied and to study them as a whole, rather than just studying the individual relationships within them.…”

Section: Theoretical Foundationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Small group scholars have called for researchers to move away from studying ad hoc, zero-history laboratory groups and, instead, to focus on bona fide groups in natural contexts (Frey, 1994a,b;Socha, 1999;Stohl & Putnam, 1994). This call has fostered the recognition that families are small groups and that our understanding of families is limited because we have not studied them as groups (Socha, 1997;Stafford & Dainton, 1995).…”

Section: Theoretical Foundationsmentioning

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The Assimilation of In-Laws: The Impact of Newcomers on the Communication Routines of Families

Prentice

2008

Journal of Applied Communication Research

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Although our popular culture stereotypes relationships with in-laws as problematic, these relationships have largely been overlooked by communication researchers. In contrast to existing studies focusing on dyadic relationships, this study looked at how in-laws are assimilated into the family group as newcomers, using structuration theory to examine how routines are reproduced in families. In personal interviews, participants described how their families had assimilated newcomers or how they themselves were received into their spouse's families. A thematic analysis revealed specific communication routines that had to be adjusted upon entry of newcomers, including conversational topics, expected amount of interaction, use of joking, and conversational styles. Adjustments to these routines, although difficult to negotiate because they were not openly discussed, helped to transform the family of childhood into the family of adulthood. Structuration theory would suggest that the perceived stress in relationships with in-laws occurs because newcomers upset the comfort of families by disrupting their communication routines.Keywords: Structuration Theory; In-Laws; Assimilation; Socialization; Family Families have routines that they have produced and reproduced throughout the course of their life together. According to structuration theory (Giddens, 1984), these routines create a sense of ontological security*a sense that all is right with the world, that this is how a family should conduct its daily life. When a family member introduces a new spouse into the family, routines are inevitably impacted. The negative stereotypes of in-laws presented in our popular culture, in part, construct our low expectations for relationships with in-laws. However, what may be problematic is not that in-laws themselves are problematic, but that families live within their own routines and expect the newcomer to adjust to the family's routines,

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Section: Theoretical Foundationsmentioning

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Section: Theoretical Foundationsmentioning

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The Assimilation of In-Laws: The Impact of Newcomers on the Communication Routines of Families

Prentice

2008

Journal of Applied Communication Research

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“…We assume that growth starts with a sudden burst of crystallization from a supercooled pool of melt at the bottom of the ampoule, which forms a thin slab of polycrystalline CZT at the bottom of the ampoule. 23,24 Our model is not capable of simulating this event because of the large departure from thermodynamic equilibrium. Therefore, it is necessary to start the time integration at the end of this initial period, by which time it is presumed that growth has reached conditions near to equilibrium.…”

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“…Typically, growth of CZT has been initiated from the melt by a rapid burst of crystallization from an undercooled melt in the bottom of the ampoule, which produces a multigrained solid. 23,24 To encourage the selection of a single grain from this multigrained solid and to suppress further production of secondary grains, it is preferable to engineer the system to obtain an interface that is convex to the melt (Fig. 2).…”

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Feasibility study of cadmium zinc telluride growth using a submerged heater in a vertical bridgman system

Yeckel

Derby

2004

Journal of Elec Materi

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Computer simulations are performed to assess the feasibility of a submerged heater system for growth of cadmium zinc telluride (CZT). Adding a submerged heater to the vertical Bridgman configuration in the manner of the submerged heater method (SHM) and axial-heat-flux-close-to-the-phase-interface (AHP) systems allows superior control of the growth interface shape and significant reduction in thermal stress. Simulations demonstrate that maintaining a constant gap width between heater and growth interface is critical to achieving uniform axial segregation when using zone leveling. Radial segregation remains somewhat nonuniform, however, because of the poor mixing in the interface region.

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“…Through racial socialization, parents (and close others) can shape a child's beliefs and attitudes about race (Minniear & Soliz, 2019;Murray & Mandara, 2002). Racial socialization not only teaches Black youth how to navigate experiences of discrimination and racism but also fosters a variety of positive outcomes for Black youth, including positive racial identity development, increases in mental health, and positive academic and social outcomes (Huguley et al, 2019;Minniear & Soliz, 2019;Socha & Diggs, 1999;Thomas & Speight, 1999).…”

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“Look at them… wasting that good, White skin”: Exploring messages of White privilege in Black Americans’ family discourse

Nelson

Fitzgerald

Hutchins

2023

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Grounded in social constructionism, the present study explored messages Black adults received about white folx and white privilege from family members in childhood and beyond. We conducted retrospective interviews with 19 self-identifying Black adults. Four primary themes emerged from participants’ accounts: (1) Black folx must work harder than white folx, (2) Black folx must be respectful to white folx, (3) Black folx must be cautious when dating or associating with white folx, and (4) Black folx will not get away with as much as white folx. Findings demonstrate how Black adults make sense of their racial identity via family messaging about white folx and white privilege. The current study offers unique theoretical and practical implications. Theoretically, findings illuminate the connection between social constructionism and racial socialization in Black families. Practically, findings reveal ways professionals can increase awareness and understanding of Black folx’ experiences of racial identity development in family contexts. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.

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Communication, Race, and Family

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The Assimilation of In-Laws: The Impact of Newcomers on the Communication Routines of Families

The Assimilation of In-Laws: The Impact of Newcomers on the Communication Routines of Families

Feasibility study of cadmium zinc telluride growth using a submerged heater in a vertical bridgman system

“Look at them… wasting that good, White skin”: Exploring messages of White privilege in Black Americans’ family discourse

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