Comm 131 Ch 3

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good reasons

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reasons good enough to warrant adherence to the claim

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good story

Back 2

used to make sense of social interaction; deciding if "what happened" makes sense on the basis of how coherent and believable this is

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science

Back 3

systematic observation of the world through the senses of sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell; has the most persuasive power but is still not necessarily true

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feminist theory

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examines the differences of socialization of men and women and uses them to suggest new possibilities for what counts as an acceptable argument; encourages us to to carefully differentiate between argumentation and verbal aggression

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alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

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a way to make sense of argumentation in the world of fragmented identities and relationships that characterize the 21st century; negotiates tensions within society without erasing important differences

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narrative

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has a sense of chronology with regard to a central subject, developed coherently, leading to a narrative closure or outcome; powerful way to make connections with decision makers as these are often how people experience and understand their own lives

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feminist argumentation

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a process committed to critically analyzing patriarchal reasoning and revising argumentation to include considerations of gender

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patriarchal reasoning

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used to justify attitudes, beliefs, values, and policies that subordinate women to men

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personal testimony

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usually has subsidiary status in argumentation

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essentialism

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the belief that different groups of people are different by nature

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moral conflicts

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disputes that are intractable, long running, and have been resistant to multiple attempts at resolution. attempts to mediate these should focus on altering the political context

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arbitration

Back 12

a legal technique for resolving disputes outside the formal court system; parties to a dispute refer it to a third party or panel of parties who make a formal decision

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mediation

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the most flexible ADR process; third-party mediator assists disputants in reaching agreement

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negotiation

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a problem-solving process where two or more people voluntarily discuss their differences and attempt to reach a joint decision; can be very simple or very complicated

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collaborative law

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an option decided to reduce the pain trauma and expense of divorce on families

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consensus

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includes exercises in joint learning and fact finding and exploration of underlying value differences; agreement should be achieved