Download or read book Dialogue Across Difference written by Patricia Gurin and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to continuing immigration and increasing racial and ethnic inclusiveness, higher education institutions in the United States are likely to grow ever more diverse in the 21st century. This shift holds both promise and peril: Increased inter-ethnic contact could lead to a more fruitful learning environment that encourages collaboration. On the other hand, social identity and on-campus diversity remain hotly contested issues that often raise intergroup tensions and inhibit discussion. How can we help diverse students learn from each other and gain the competencies they will need in an increasingly multicultural America? Dialogue Across Difference synthesizes three years’ worth of research from an innovative field experiment focused on improving intergroup understanding, relationships and collaboration. The result is a fascinating study of the potential of intergroup dialogue to improve relations across race and gender. First developed in the late 1980s, intergroup dialogues bring together an equal number of students from two different groups – such as people of color and white people, or women and men – to share their perspectives and learn from each other. To test the possible impact of such courses and to develop a standard of best practice, the authors of Dialogue Across Difference incorporated various theories of social psychology, higher education, communication studies and social work to design and implement a uniform curriculum in nine universities across the country. Unlike most studies on intergroup dialogue, this project employed random assignment to enroll more than 1,450 students in experimental and control groups, including in 26 dialogue courses and control groups on race and gender each. Students admitted to the dialogue courses learned about racial and gender inequalities through readings, role-play activities and personal reflections. The authors tracked students’ progress using a mixed-method approach, including longitudinal surveys, content analyses of student papers, interviews of students, and videotapes of sessions. The results are heartening: Over the course of a term, students who participated in intergroup dialogues developed more insight into how members of other groups perceive the world. They also became more thoughtful about the structural underpinnings of inequality, increased their motivation to bridge differences and intergroup empathy, and placed a greater value on diversity and collaborative action. The authors also note that the effects of such courses were evident on nearly all measures. While students did report an initial increase in negative emotions – a possible indication of the difficulty of openly addressing race and gender – that effect was no longer present a year after the course. Overall, the results are remarkably consistent and point to an optimistic conclusion: intergroup dialogue is more than mere talk. It fosters productive communication about and across differences in the service of greater collaboration for equity and justice. Ambitious and timely, Dialogue Across Difference presents a persuasive practical, theoretical and empirical account of the benefits of intergroup dialogue. The data and research presented in this volume offer a useful model for improving relations among different groups not just in the college setting but in the United States as well.
Download or read book Forgiveness written by Michael Henderson and published by Arnica Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes a series of situations in which people are reconciled to some injustice and manage to come to a better understanding and, sometimes, to forgive . . .For anyone interested in the subject, I would highly recommend it." --Rachel Billington, "Inside Time" in the National Newspaper for Prisoners How could survivors of the Burma Road, the Siberian Gulag, or Nazi atrocities forgive those who harmed them? How can representatives of entire populations--Australian Aborigines, African Americans, and black South Africans--be reconciled with whites who exploited them? And how can the offenders find the grace to apologize? Michael Henderson writes about dozens of remarkable people of many nations and faiths who have, by repentance and forgiveness, been able to break the chain of hate through repentance and forgiveness.
Download or read book How To Write Realistic Dialogue written by Jon Adams and published by Green Mountain Computing. This book was released on with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the heart of narrative craftsmanship with "How To Write Realistic Dialogue," a definitive guide designed for writers striving to infuse their work with authentic, engaging, and compelling conversations. This comprehensive book demystifies the art and science behind crafting dialogue that breathes life into characters and drives narratives forward. Whether you're a budding novelist, a seasoned author, or a creative writing enthusiast, this book is your gateway to mastering the subtleties of realistic dialogue. Contents: Understanding Dialogue Fundamentals: Begin your journey with a foundational overview of dialogue writing, setting the stage for more advanced techniques. (Pg 8) Character Voice and Authenticity: Learn how to create distinct, believable voices for your characters, ensuring they speak in a way that's true to their identities. (Pg 19) Mechanics of Dialogue: Punctuation and Formatting: Master the technical aspects of writing dialogue, from commas to quotation marks, to enhance readability and flow. (Pg 34) Real Speech Versus Readable Dialogue: Discover the balance between mimicking real speech patterns and maintaining clarity and engagement in written dialogue. (Pg 47) Subtext and Conflict Through Dialogue: Explore how to weave subtext and conflict into conversations to add depth and complexity to your narrative. (Pg 63) Dialogue as a Narrative Driver: Uncover the secrets to using dialogue as a tool to advance your plot and reveal key information without resorting to exposition. (Pg 83) Editing for Powerful Dialogue: Refine your dialogue to its most potent form, learning techniques for cutting filler and enhancing impact. (Pg 100) Genre-Specific Dialogue Considerations: Tailor your dialogue to fit various genres, understanding the nuances that differentiate dialogue in a romance novel from that in a sci-fi epic. (Pg 117) The Final Word: Crafting Memorable Dialogue: Put the finishing touches on your dialogue, ensuring it leaves a lasting impression on your readers. (Pg 132) Realistic Dialogue Examples: Study examples of effective dialogue across genres, gaining insights and inspiration for your own work. (Pg 144) "How To Write Realistic Dialogue" serves as a comprehensive guide, offering a deep dive into the craft of creating dialogue that captures the essence of real human interaction. This book bridges the gap between the theoretical and the practical, providing writers with the tools, techniques, and insights needed to elevate their dialogue. From understanding the fundamentals to mastering the nuances of character voice and authenticity, this guide covers every aspect of dialogue writing. It emphasizes the importance of subtext, the role of dialogue in driving the narrative, and the fine balance between authenticity and readability. Whether you're working on your first novel or looking to refine your skills, this book is an invaluable resource that will help you give your characters a voice that resonates with readers and brings your narrative to life. Embrace the journey of transforming your dialogue from mundane to memorable with "How To Write Realistic Dialogue."
Download or read book Dialectic and Dialogue written by Francisco Gonzalez and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1998-11-25 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dialectic and Dialogue seeks to define the method and the aims of Plato's dialectic in both the "inconclusive" dialogues and the dialogues that describe and practice a method of hypothesis. Departing from most treatments of Plato, Gonzalez argues that the philosophical knowledge at which dialectic aims is nonpropositional, practical, and reflexive. The result is a reassessment of how Plato understood the nature of philosophy.
Download or read book Dialogue Groups written by Sally Huang-Nissen and published by Medicine Bear Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Toolbox Dialogue Initiative written by Graham Hubbs and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-09-10 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cross-disciplinary scientific collaboration is emerging as standard operating procedure for many scholarly research enterprises. And yet, the skill set needed for effective collaboration is neither taught nor mentored. The goal of the Toolbox Dialogue Initiative is to facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration. This book, inspired by this initiative, presents dialogue-based methods designed to increase mutual understanding among collaborators so as to enhance the quality and productivity of cross-disciplinary collaboration. It provides a theoretical context, principal activities, and evidence for effectiveness that will assist readers in honing their collaborative skills. Key Features Introduces the Toolbox Dialogue method for improving cross-disciplinary collaboration Reviews the theoretical background of cross-disciplinary collaboration and considers the communication and integration challenges associated with such collaboration Presents methods employed in workshop development and implementation Uses various means to examine the effectiveness of team-building exercises Related Titles Fam, D., J. Palmer, C. Riedy, and C. Mitchell. Transdisciplinary Research and Practice for Sustainability Outcomes (ISBN: 978-1-138-62573-0) Holland, D. Integrating Knowledge through Interdisciplinary Research: Problems of Theory and Practice (ISBN: 978-1-138-91941-9) Padmanabhan, M. Transdisciplinary Research and Sustainability: Collaboration, Innovation and Transformation (ISBN: 978-1-138-21640-2)
Download or read book Practical Spoken Dialog Systems written by Deborah Dahl and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-28 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For professional speech researchers, there is a rich technical literature covering many years of primary research in speech. However, this literature is not necessarily applicable to the needs of business people, application developers, and students who are interested in learning about the practical uses of speech technology. On the other hand, while existing introductory resources cover the basic mechanics of development of application development as well as aspects of the voice user interface, they don’t go far enough in dealing with the details that have to be taken into account to make spoken dialog systems successful in practice. What’s missing is information in between the in-depth technical literature and the more introductory development resources. The goal of this book is to provide information for anyone who wants to take the next step beyond the basics of current speech applications but isn’t yet ready to dive into the technical literature. It is hoped that this book will help project managers, application developers, and students gain a fuller and more complete understanding of spoken dialog technology and the practical aspects of developing and deploying spoken dialog applications.
Download or read book The Little Book of Transformative Community Conferencing written by David Anderson Hooker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When conflicts become ingrained in communities, people lose hope. Dialogue is necessary but never sufficient, and often actions prove inadequate to produce substantial change. Even worse, chosen actions create more conflict because people have different lived experiences, priorities, and approaches to transformation. So what’s the story? In The Little Book of Transformative Community Conferencing, David Anderson Hooker offers a hopeful, accessible approach to dialogue that: Integrates several practice approaches including restorative justice, peacebuilding, and arts Creates welcoming, non-divisive spaces for dialogue Names and maps complex conflicts, such as racial tensions, religious divisions, environmental issues, and community development as it narrates simple stories Builds relationships and foundations for trust needed to support long-term community transformation projects And results in the crafting of hopeful, future-oriented visions of community that can transform relationships, resource allocation, and structures in service of communities’ preferred narratives. The Little Book Transformative Community Conferencing will prove valuable and timely to mediators, restorative justice practitioners, community organizers, as well as leaders of peacebuilding and change efforts. It presents an important, stand-alone process, an excellent addition to the study and practice of strategic peacebuilding, restorative justice, conflict transformation, trauma healing, and community organizing. This book recognizes the complexity of conflict, choosing long-term solutions over inadequate quick fixes. The Transformative Community Conferencing model emerges from the author’s thirty years of practice in contexts as diverse as South Sudan; Mississippi; Greensboro, North Carolina; Oakland, California; and Nassau, Bahamas.
Download or read book Christ and Culture in Dialogue written by Angus J. L. Menuge and published by Concordia Publishing House. This book was released on 1999 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided into three sections, this book illustrates how Christ and Christian faith affect worship, evangelism, and social issues.
Download or read book Dialogue Argumentation and Education written by Baruch B. Schwarz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the historical, theoretical and empirical foundations of educational practices involving dialogue and argumentation.
Download or read book Dialogue written by William Isaacs and published by Currency. This book was released on 1999-09-14 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dialogue provides practical guidelines for one of the essential elements of true partnership--learning how to talk together in honest and effective ways. Reveals how problems between managers and employees, and between companies or divisions within a larger corporation, stem from an inability to conduct a successful dialogue.
Download or read book The Spirit of Dialogue written by Aaron T. Wolf and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over more than twenty years as a mediator, Aaron T. Wolf has learned that successful conflict resolution is shaped by complicated dynamics--from how comfortable the meeting room is to the participants' deepest senses of self. Bridging seemingly intractable issues means addressing multiple layers of needs. Wolf's approach may be surprising to Westerners who are accustomed to separating rationality from spirituality and science from religion. The Spirit of Dialogue draws lessons from a diversity of faith traditions to transform conflict, from identifying the root cause of anger to aligning with an energy beyond oneself--what Christians call grace--to the true listening practiced by Buddhist monks. Whether atheist or fundamentalist, Muslim or Jewish, Quaker or Hindu, any reader involved in difficult dialogue will find concrete steps towards a meeting of souls.
Download or read book Text Speech and Dialogue written by Petr Sojka and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-08-30 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Text, Speech and Dialogue, held in Brno, Czech Republic, in September 2004, under the auspices of the Masaryk University. This series of international conferences on text, speech and dialogue has come to c- stitute a major forum for presentation and discussion, not only of the latest developments in academic research in these ?elds, but also of practical and industrial applications. Uniquely, these conferences bring together researchers from a very wide area, both intellectually and geographically, including scientists working in speech technology, dialogue systems, text processing, lexicography, and other related ?elds. In recent years the conference has dev- oped into aprimary meetingplacefor speech and languagetechnologistsfrom manydifferent parts of the world and in particular it has enabled important and fruitful exchanges of ideas between Western and Eastern Europe. TSD 2004 offered a rich program of invited talks, tutorials, technical papers and poster sessions, aswellasworkshops andsystemdemonstrations. Atotalof78paperswereaccepted out of 127 submitted, contributed altogether by 190 authors from 26 countries. Our thanks as usual go to the Program Committee members and to the external reviewers for their conscientious and diligent assessment of submissions, and to the authors themselves for their high-quality contributions. We would also like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to all the members of the Organizing Committee for their tireless efforts in organizing the conference and ensuring its smooth running.
Download or read book Socratic Dialogue written by Sira Abenoza and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giving Voice to Values is a very important tool that has helped many professionals better align what they do with what they value and believe. This book introduces the methodology of Socratic Dialogue as a complementary set of tools for creating spaces of joint reflection in which one can gain clarity about one’s values and gain the confidence to voice them effectively. Socrates’ main concern was to progressively reach a higher alignment between ideas and actions: that is, to achieve a harmony between what we think, what we say and what we do. The first step to giving voice to our values involves introspection and dialogue with others – which is how we can become aware of what we really think and value. An examined life, Socrates reminds us, is a fulfilled one. Based on the authors' more than ten years’ experience teaching Socratic Dialogue to business and law students, executives and professionals, faculty, incarcerated people and other vulnerable groups, the book provides teachers and practitioners with a roadmap to conceive, design and conduct Socratic Dialogue courses and sessions. It provides context for the method and its adaptation to the challenges of the 21st century. The book also offers guidance on how to structure a Socratic Dialogue classroom, as well as a series of tried-and-true activities and exercises, practical recommendations and testimonies of the transformative impact that dialogue courses have had on participants. The book is of prime interest to professors and educators of business ethics, as well as professional consultants working to help organizations become more responsible and introduce ethical reasoning in their decisions. It also serves as a valuable resource for social educators and practitioners in prisons and rehabilitation units, as well as teachers in primary and secondary education.
Download or read book Dialogue Didacticism and the Genres of Dispute written by Adrian J Wallbank and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dialogue was a pivotal genre for the spread of Enlightenment ideas. Focusing on non-canonical British writers Wallbank examines the evolution of dialogue as a genre during the Romantic period.
Download or read book How is Global Dialogue Possible written by Johanna Seibt and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intercultural dialogue is often invoked in vague reference to a method that can build cross-cultural understanding and facilitate global policy-making. This book clarifies the theoretical foundations of intercultural dialogue and demonstrates the practical significance of intercultural value inquiry, combining the perspectives of philosophy, conflict research, religious studies, and education.
Download or read book Political Dialogue written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-09-20 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
