An Examination of Individually Performed and (Co)Managed Facework

Unique Communication within the Work-Spouse Relationship

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ID21633280
AuthorsM Chad Mcbride (0000-0002-1370-1362, Creighton University, corresponding author), Allison R Thorson (0000-0001-9484-8536, University of San Francisco), Karla Mason Bergen (College of Saint Mary)
Year2020
Volume71
Issue4
Pages489-510
Publication date2020-08-07
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCommunication Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1051-0974 • E-ISSN: 1745-1035
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10510974.2020.1749866
OpenAlexW3018905643
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited42

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 work-spouse relationship is different from that with other coworkers. Facework was used as a theoretical lens to analyze data from 41 in-depth interviews with work spouses. Findings highlight how participants presented themselves in unique ways within the work-spouse relationship, how work spouses (co)managed positive and negative face needs within the relationship, and the distinctive communication that serves as the basis for these work-spouse relationships. Finally, this relational context provides evidence for the complexity of Facework Theory in close, ongoing relationships, particularly in the blurring of preventive and corrective facework

Face negotiation theory · Sociology · Spouse · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Emotional Labor in Professions · Engineering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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