Research Paper

Stella Ting-Toomey, a researcher at California State University Fullerton, defines face negotiation theory as the cultural differences in response to conflict(Ting-Toomey#4). This theory is employed and used metaphorically for our self-image while in public(Ting-Toomey#4). The foundation of the theory pertains to the specific verbal and non-verbal messages in reference to face work(Ting-Toomey #2). Our identity, in turn, is often second guessed. In many scenarios, the end result is either conflict or chaos. Stella Ting-Toomey’s face negotiation theory parallels how different cultures manage conflict differently. It however is not very complex and may leave a first time reader both dumbfounded and confused.
The face is an extension of one’s self-concept. The face and how people manage it exists in all cultures(West 447-448). Positive Face, or the desire to be liked, and negative face, the desire to be autonomous make up the two types of face(West 448). This is situate...