L+G theory- dominance

Question 1

zimmerman and west

Answer 1

-> studied mixed gender conversations
-> found men interrupt women significantly more

Question 2

what does men’s interruptions reflect?

Answer 2

-> broader social power structures where men assert dominance

Question 3

conversation steering

Answer 3

-> men make decisions to subtly marginalise women’s contributions

Question 4

overlaps

Answer 4

-> more men to assert authority

Question 5

competitive turn taking

Answer 5

-> men use to indicate status
-> women more supportive

Question 6

limitations: sample size and diversity

Answer 6

-> 31 conversations- white, caucasian males under 35
-> not representative of wider societal dynamics

Question 7

limitations: contextual and cultural variability

Answer 7

-> conversational dynamics can vary based on context culture and individual differences- Pamela fisherman