1st Edition
Latino-Anglo Bargaining Culture, Structure and Choice in Court Mediation
By Christine Rack
Copyright 2006
344 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
344 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
344 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book shows the mechanisms by which cultural differences reinforce structural privilege and disadvantage in the informal process of mediated negotiation. Are all people equally likely to pursue their own material self-interest in the negotiation process used in small claims mediation? Did Latinos and Anglos bargain more generously with members of their own group? The central questions,... Read more
Chapter One: Small Claims Mediation Chapter Two: The Cultural Environment Chapter Three: The MetroCourt Project & Data Chapter Four: Materialism, Forum Influence, and Reported Goals for Ethnic and Gender Minorities Chapter Five: Negotiated Monetary Outcomes and Court Alternatives Chapter Six: Status Patterns in the Bargaining Process Chapter Seven: Motivational Indicator Analysis Chapter Eight: Ethgender Bargaining and Expectations Chapter Nine: Case Studies Illustrating Collectivistic Bargaining and Female Poaching Power Chapter Ten: Summary, Discussion, and Implications Appendix A: The Influence of Mediator Alignment on Monetary Outcomes and Reported Satisfaction Appendix B: Tables Appendix C: Glossary
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Christine Rack
