Conversational Interruptions in Israeli-Palestinian `Dialogue' Events

Bibliographic Data

ID5966698
AuthorsYael-Janette Zupnik (ANN ARBOR, MI, corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume2
Issue1
Pages85-110
Publication date2000-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDiscourse Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1461-4456 • E-ISSN: 1461-7080
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1461445600002001004
OpenAlexW2095587557
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited34

Previous cross-cultural research has not undertaken in situ analysis of conversational style between groups in severe political conflict. The present study is a quantitative and ethnographic study of conversational interruptions in one Israeli-Palestinian `dialogue' event which took place during the Palestinian Uprising. Findings indicate that the previously documented divergent cultural styles of the two groups underwent a process of change. Specifically, the Israeli dugri interruptive style dominated interactions between Israelis (intragroup) and between Israelis and Palestinians (intergroup). However, fewer interruptions were found in the intergroup interaction. Conversely, the Palestinian musayra style of non-interruptions was more significant in the intragroup Palestinian-Palestinian interaction than in interaction with Israelis, where Palestinian interruptions dominated. The political context of events and the erosion of the musayra style are suggested as factors that explain results. Implications are discussed

Ethnography · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · History · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology