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double bind [bīnd] Etymology: L, duplus, double; AS, bindan, to bind a "no win" situation resulting from two conflicting messages from a person who is crucial to one's survival, such as a verbal message that differs from a nonverbal message. An example is the insistence of a mother that she is not angry about a child's behavior although she is perceived as being obviously angry and hostile. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This metaphor can convince us as scholars, generalists and ethnic specialists alike, not to neglect the Spanish-language elements of a Chicano literature that still speaks to us even through such seemingly impossible double binds. She links the double binds associated with maternal power to those inherent in the gift-giving rituals of Jacobean court patronage, illuminating that recalcitrant text, Timon of Athens. These strategies include circular reasoning, double binds, generalizations, and name-calling, among a host of other rhetorical tricks. |
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