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Double Binds

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Andrew T. Austin

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Oct 28, 2020, 2:02:43 AM10/28/20
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"...Classically, the relationship takes the form of “one-up/one down” where the context defines the position of each person. For example, the tea boy in an office may be in the one-down position to both managers to whom he serves tea – they have power assigned to them by the context of employment and work practice and are both in a one-up position to the tea boy. However, one manager may be more senior than the other so he may be ‘one-up’ to both his colleague and the tea boy. However, the distance differs between each relationship...."
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