Abstract
The study of facework (communicative strategies people use in order to enact self-face and to uphold, support, or challenge another person's face [Oetzel et al. 2000]) during discussion is in its infancy. Previous studies focused on participants’ recollections of face-to-face discussions. This paper reports the results of an empirical study of facework behavior and online discussion outcomes. In the study, 103 participants used an online discussion board to discuss a controversial topic. The results show that different outcomes of online discussions are related to different facework behaviors, and gender plays a moderating role.
Recommended Citation
Canelon, Jesus; Ryan, Terry; Moss, Frank; and Prasertsilp, Pimpaka, "Facework, Gender, and Online Discussion" (2011). MWAIS 2011 Proceedings. 22.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/mwais2011/22