Face-Negotiation Theory (Example)

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Face Negotiation Theory Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Face Negotiation Theory My political ideology religious faith and personal set of values embrace the collectivist theory. According to the concept of the face negotiation theory people have a self-face that is only known to them and another face known as the personality face. The personality face is that which is known to the public. In this theory there are two kinds of people the collectivists and the individualists. The collectivists are the conflict through the collectivism approach because one's aggression is not as important. For instance if I wrong my parents I normally ask for forgiveness. The leniency that is there makes it easy for most of the Christians to embrace collectivism. I believe that perceptions differ and hence I cannot be too aggressive in fighting for what I believe is the best. This idea has helped me relate well to the friends and family that I interact with on a daily basis. [...]

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Face-Negotiation Theory Introduction and Alignment This paper will focus on the Face-Negotiation Theory according to Stella Ting-Toomey. This theory is based on the distinction between collectivism and individualism. A collectivistic culture is where people identify with a larger group that is responsible for providing care in exchange for group loyalty. An individualistic culture is where people look out for themselves and their immediate families. Upon successful completion of this assignment you will be able to: Understand how face concern plays a part in how you behave. Identify your face concern. Identify the type of culture you live in: collectivistic or individualistic. Instructions Write a 500 word (2 page) essay responding to the following: What face concern (self-face, other-face, mutual-face) does your religious faith, political ideology, or personal set of values embrace? To what extent is the facework you do in your relationships with others consistent with that face concern? Does your religious commitment ever clash with your face concern? Use specific detailed examples.