Beschreibung:
This text puts students at the center of studying interpersonal communication by shedding new light on their everyday interactions and relationships through an appliedse-study approach. With an emphasis on concepts and experiences relevant to students, this text considers in each chapter how media and technology affect the dynamics of relationships and self-expression. The authors also focus on diversity and developing cultural understanding through explorations in every chapter of how gender and culture help shape experiences of interpersonal communication.
I. FOUNDATIONS1. Interpersonal Communication: A First Look2. The Impact of Self-Concept3. PerceptionII. MESSAGES4. Listening5. Communicating with Words6. Nonverbal Communication7. ConversationsIII. DYNAMICS8. Emotions9. Trust10. Power and Influence11. ConflictIV. RELATIONSHIP DYNAMICS12. Relationship Dynamics13. Intimacy and Distance in Relationships14. Relationships in Our Lives: Family, Work, and Health-Related Contexts