TY  - GEN
T1  - The way out : how to overcome toxic polarization
A1  - Coleman, Peter T., 1959-
LA  - English
PP  - New York
PB  - Columbia University Press
YR  - 2021
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_on1227820466
AB  - "The partisan divide in the United States has widened to a chasm. Legislators vote along party lines and rarely cross the aisle. Political polarization is personal too-and it is making us miserable. Surveys show that Americans have become more fearful and hateful of supporters of the opposing political party and imagine that they hold much more extreme views than they actually do. We have cordoned ourselves off: we prefer to date and marry those with similar opinions and are less willing to spend time with people on the other side. How can we loosen the grip of this toxic polarization and start working on our most pressing problems? The Way Out offers an escape from this morass. The social psychologist Peter T. Coleman explores how conflict resolution and complexity science provide guidance for dealing with seemingly intractable political differences. Deploying the concept of attractors in dynamical systems, he explains why we are stuck in this rut as well as the unexpected ways that deeply rooted oppositions can and do change. Coleman meticulously details principles and practices for navigating and healing the difficult divides in our homes, workplaces, and communities, blending compelling personal accounts from his years of working on entrenched conflicts with lessons from leading-edge research. The Way Out is a vital and timely guide to breaking free from the cycle of mutual contempt in order to better our lives, relationships, and country"--
OP  - 280
CN  - HM1126 .C573 2021eb
SN  - 0231552157
SN  - 9780231552158
SN  - 9780231197403
KW  - Conflict management : United States.
KW  - Polarization (Social sciences) : United States.
KW  - Political participation : United States.
KW  - Interpersonal relations : United States.
KW  - Gestion des conflits : États-Unis.
KW  - Polarisation collective : États-Unis.
KW  - Participation politique : États-Unis.
KW  - PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
KW  - Conflict management
KW  - Interpersonal relations
KW  - Polarization (Social sciences)
KW  - Political participation
KW  - United States
ER  -