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Chapter Conclusions .......................................................................................................... 248
Chapter III References ....................................................................................................... 254
Chapter IV: Research Revelations .............................................................................................. 263
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 263
Research and Findings Set-Up ........................................................................................... 264
Exploring Dialogue Dynamics and Dimensions of Engagement ...................................... 270
Four Dimensional Perspectives in Observing the Community Conversation ................... 275
The research observer views Community Conversations from: ........................................ 275
Participant Dimensions and Properties .............................................................................. 277
Explanatory Matrix ............................................................................................................ 278
Context ............................................................................................................................... 280
Convening for Healing ....................................................................................................... 283
Sharing Local History ........................................................................................................ 284
Conditions .......................................................................................................................... 284
Process ............................................................................................................................... 290
Experiencing 3D: Dominance, Division, and Disagreement (and Discomfort). ............... 291
Consequences and Impacts ................................................................................................ 299
The Facilitation Perspective ............................................................................................... 302
Context ............................................................................................................................... 308
Conditions .......................................................................................................................... 309
Process ............................................................................................................................... 311
Consequences/Impact ........................................................................................................ 315
Participant–Facilitator Perspective .................................................................................... 317
Theoretical Meta Dimension Outcomes from Supportive Exchanges within a Community
Conversation ...................................................................................................................... 318
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