Directions in ethnomethodology and conversation analysis
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-271) and index.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Defining Child Conflict; 3 Conversation Analysis; 4 Peer Disputes; 5 Dispute Outcomes; 6 Preference and Dispute Outcomes; 7 How to Resolve Disputes; Appendix A; References; Index.
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What is the most effective way of pursuing one's own goals in the pre-school playroom? This fascinating book offers a conversation analysis of children's arguments, revealing disputing as a highly ordered, rule-governed activity, even amongst very young children. The author provides a rich theoretical discussion of the work in speech acts and conversational analysis, whilst offering a sophisticated review in relation to children's culture.