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Battles between
Somebodies and Nobodies
Combat Abuse of Rank at
Work and at Home
Dr. Julie Ann Wambach
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Price: $16.95
Paperback | 224 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9814818-0-7
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Summary
During every human interaction--at work or at home--we communicate within a shared hierarchy where some of us are more powerful than others. Because there are those who misuse their rank, we can find ourselves in disputes that ruin individuals, workplaces, families, and communities. In Battles between Somebodies and Nobodies: Combat Abuse of Rank at Work and at Home, Dr. Julie Ann Wambach offers insights about kinds of hierarchies, how we create Somebodies and Nobodies, and the nature of those abusers of rank who produce havoc in our lives. She maintains that battles lead to more battles, wherein everyone loses. With information and planning, readers can resolve conflicts in more creative fashions. This self help book describes how abuse of rank strikes in many parts of our life. While the book includes some theory, it is basically a how-to for anyone who wants out of the cycle of rank abuse. Readers will see how we all endure abuse and our immediate reaction is to strike back--to wage battle. This serious topic is presented in a friendly conversational style punctuated with 35 whimsical drawings. With the help of a “Rank Conflict Inventory”, numerous real life examples, step-by-step strategies, chapter exercises, and 20 rankist types, Battles is for a diverse audience. Targets of rank abuse-- office workers, couples, youngsters, and other family members, as well as those who work with targets-- business consultants, personnel managers, parents, youth athletic coaches, social service workers, therapists, clergy, and teachers--will all find in Battles a map that takes us from a traditional climate of rank abuse, followed by more rank abuse, to the practice of right-rank, respect for all--regardless of position.
About the Author
Dr. Julie Ann Wambach mediates disputes for a variety of nonprofit and governmental entities. She has long been interested in the dynamics of power in every human interaction. After receiving a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Julie taught high school speech communication and English for 5 years. She later completed her M.A. in Speech Communication and Ph.D. in Adult Development and Aging at Arizona State University. As Professor of Human Communication at Scottsdale [Arizona] Community College, she published two textbooks and numerous articles in juried academic journals and professional magazines. During her career, she has spoken to and led workshops at professional conferences and before college, community, government, political, and religious groups. She has counseled individuals and married couples, and has been a speechwriter, coach, and editor for administrators and elected officials. She has worked as a community activist for the environment, the elderly, and political candidates. |
