1. Conflict Participation Frameworks Jim O’Driscoll University of Huddersfield

2. Assumptions about conflict Communication >>> situated A Conflict comprises multiple series of events (‘episodes’)

3. An approach to conflict Study its enactment (= micro-level analysis) An ‘episode’ as the primary unit of analysis Avoids abstraction Helps us to see who is really involved Helps us to see why conflict occurs

4. “The is a conflict in the Caucasus” Who are the opposing parties?

5. Goffman’s basic scheme Speaker(s)>>>>>>>>> animator, author, principal Recipient(s)Ratified >>> addressed, unaddressed Bystander>>> overhearer, eavesdropper

6. A MOMENT IN THE JEREMY KYLE SHOW BOYFRIEND principal, animator (co-author?) MUM addressed recipient Other Ratified (but with bystander qualities) DAUGHTER unaddressed recipient 1 KYLE unaddressed recipient 2 Bystanders (but with ratified qualities) LIVE AUDIENCE overhearers TV AUDIENCE eavesdroppers (overhearers?) PRODUCTION TEAM ‘special’ overhearers

7. “Fuck you, commie bastard” “Up yours, fascist pig”

8. MUTUAL INSULTS AT THE STUDENT SIT-IN 1 (ratified)(???)indirect addressees 2 (ratified)(unaddressed)addressees by proxy 3(unaddressed)speakers by proxy (principals) 4 (???) de-ratified recipients 5 (???)(overhearers) preferenced overhearers? 6 (bystanders)(overhearers) preferenced overhearers? 7 (bystanders)(overhearers) ‘genuine’ overhearers 8 (bystanders) (eavesdroppers) preferenced eavesdroppers?

9. … visit us and see for yourselfhow it would affect us. This issue will not affect any of you involved with the decision making and I ask you for a little empathy.