Acting Strategically Using Drama Theory

Acting Strategically Using Drama Theory

by James William Bryant
Released October 2015
Publisher(s): CRC Press
ISBN: 9781482245325

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Book description

This book uses drama theory-a radical extension of game theory-to show how best to communicate so as to manage the emotionally charged confrontations occurring in any worthwhile relationship. Alongside a toolset that provides a systematic framework for analysing conflicts, drama theory explains why people need to listen to, and rely on, their feelings to help shake themselves out of fixed, unproductive positions and to find new ways of solving tough problems.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Contents
  5. Part I: Motivation
    1. 1: Introduction (1/5)
    2. 1: Introduction (2/5)
    3. 1: Introduction (3/5)
    4. 1: Introduction (4/5)
    5. 1: Introduction (5/5)
    6. 2: Strategic Interaction (1/8)
    7. 2: Strategic Interaction (2/8)
    8. 2: Strategic Interaction (3/8)
    9. 2: Strategic Interaction (4/8)
    10. 2: Strategic Interaction (5/8)
    11. 2: Strategic Interaction (6/8)
    12. 2: Strategic Interaction (7/8)
    13. 2: Strategic Interaction (8/8)
  6. Part II: Confrontation Analysis
    1. 3: ‘Soft’ Games (1/6)
    2. 3: ‘Soft’ Games (2/6)
    3. 3: ‘Soft’ Games (3/6)
    4. 3: ‘Soft’ Games (4/6)
    5. 3: ‘Soft’ Games (5/6)
    6. 3: ‘Soft’ Games (6/6)
    7. 4: Drama Theory (1/7)
    8. 4: Drama Theory (2/7)
    9. 4: Drama Theory (3/7)
    10. 4: Drama Theory (4/7)
    11. 4: Drama Theory (5/7)
    12. 4: Drama Theory (6/7)
    13. 4: Drama Theory (7/7)
    14. 5: Beyond the Text (1/9)
    15. 5: Beyond the Text (2/9)
    16. 5: Beyond the Text (3/9)
    17. 5: Beyond the Text (4/9)
    18. 5: Beyond the Text (5/9)
    19. 5: Beyond the Text (6/9)
    20. 5: Beyond the Text (7/9)
    21. 5: Beyond the Text (8/9)
    22. 5: Beyond the Text (9/9)
  7. Part III: Application
    1. 6: Political Management (1/7)
    2. 6: Political Management (2/7)
    3. 6: Political Management (3/7)
    4. 6: Political Management (4/7)
    5. 6: Political Management (5/7)
    6. 6: Political Management (6/7)
    7. 6: Political Management (7/7)
    8. 7: Defence (1/6)
    9. 7: Defence (2/6)
    10. 7: Defence (3/6)
    11. 7: Defence (4/6)
    12. 7: Defence (5/6)
    13. 7: Defence (6/6)
    14. 8: Business and Organisational Relations (1/7)
    15. 8: Business and Organisational Relations (2/7)
    16. 8: Business and Organisational Relations (3/7)
    17. 8: Business and Organisational Relations (4/7)
    18. 8: Business and Organisational Relations (5/7)
    19. 8: Business and Organisational Relations (6/7)
    20. 8: Business and Organisational Relations (7/7)
    21. 9: Social and Personal Relations (1/6)
    22. 9: Social and Personal Relations (2/6)
    23. 9: Social and Personal Relations (3/6)
    24. 9: Social and Personal Relations (4/6)
    25. 9: Social and Personal Relations (5/6)
    26. 9: Social and Personal Relations (6/6)
  8. Part IV: Practice
    1. 10: Strategic Action (1/6)
    2. 10: Strategic Action (2/6)
    3. 10: Strategic Action (3/6)
    4. 10: Strategic Action (4/6)
    5. 10: Strategic Action (5/6)
    6. 10: Strategic Action (6/6)
  9. Workbook: Step-by-Step with Drama Theory (1/5)
  10. Workbook: Step-by-Step with Drama Theory (2/5)
  11. Workbook: Step-by-Step with Drama Theory (3/5)
  12. Workbook: Step-by-Step with Drama Theory (4/5)
  13. Workbook: Step-by-Step with Drama Theory (5/5)

Product information

  • Title: Acting Strategically Using Drama Theory
  • Author(s): James William Bryant
  • Release date: October 2015
  • Publisher(s): CRC Press
  • ISBN: 9781482245325