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eBay item number:266168952658
Item specifics
- Condition
- Updated ISBN2
- 9781544349220
- Updated ISBN1
- 154434922X
- Publish Year
- 2013
- Edition
- 4th edition
- ISBN
- 9781452217109
- Subject Area
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Publication Name
- Close Encounters : Communication in Relationships
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9.1 in
- Subject
- Communication Studies
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Weight
- 27.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 528 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1452217106
ISBN-13
9781452217109
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143895917
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
528 Pages
Publication Name
Close Encounters : Communication in Relationships
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Subject
Communication Studies
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
27.1 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
4
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2012-039564
Reviews
eoeOne of my main goals is to get my students to move beyond the over-simplified textbooks and actually dig into the research. This book provides a nice transition.e, This is the one text that I have selected for which I have not received student complaints. I think the students find it interesting and easy to read., One of my main goals is to get my students to move beyond the over-simplified textbooks and actually dig into the research. This book provides a nice transition., eoeI have been collecting feedback from students in my Interpersonal Communication classes, and specifically have asked about their impressions of the text, Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships. They love it. I have never had such overwhelming, positive reactions to any textbook. Here's a sample response: e~I feel like I have been put in this class to really learn and apply something to my life because it seems like the authors are talking directly to me and relating things to my life right at this very moment. I love this class and this book. I actually do all the readings and enjoy them. I may just have to keep this book.e(tm)", I have been collecting feedback from students in my Interpersonal Communication classes, and specifically have asked about their impressions of the text, Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships. They love it. I have never had such overwhelming, positive reactions to any textbook. Here's a sample response: 'I feel like I have been put in this class to really learn and apply something to my life because it seems like the authors are talking directly to me and relating things to my life right at this very moment. I love this class and this book. I actually do all the readings and enjoy them. I may just have to keep this book.'", 'eoeI have been collecting feedback from students in my Interpersonal Communication classes, and specifically have asked about their impressions of the text, Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships. They love it. I have never had such overwhelming, positive reactions to any textbook. Here's a sample response: 'e~I feel like I have been put in this class to really learn and apply something to my life because it seems like the authors are talking directly to me and relating things to my life right at this very moment. I love this class and this book. I actually do all the readings and enjoy them. I may just have to keep this book.'e(tm)", eoeThis is the one text that I have selected for which I have not received student complaints. I think the students find it interesting and easy to read.e, 'eoeOne of my main goals is to get my students to move beyond the over-simplified textbooks and actually dig into the research. This book provides a nice transition.'e�, 'eoeThis is the one text that I have selected for which I have not received student complaints. I think the students find it interesting and easy to read.'e�, I have been collecting feedback from students in my Interpersonal Communication classes, and specifically have asked about their impressions of the text, Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships. They love it. I have never had such overwhelming, positive reactions to any textbook. Here's a sample response: 'I feel like I have been put in this class to really learn and apply something to my life because it seems like the authors are talking directly to me and relating things to my life right at this very moment. I love this class and this book. I actually do all the readings and enjoy them. I may just have to keep this book.', eoeThis book provides a good coverage of the major topics in the field and effectively synthesizes major research findings in each area. I appreciate the theoretical nature of the book. Students who enter the course thinking they know everything about Interpersonal Communication quickly figure out that the course will be both challenging and interesting when they begin to read the book.e, This book provides a good coverage of the major topics in the field and effectively synthesizes major research findings in each area. I appreciate the theoretical nature of the book. Students who enter the course thinking they know everything about Interpersonal Communication quickly figure out that the course will be both challenging and interesting when they begin to read the book., 'eoeThis book provides a good coverage of the major topics in the field and effectively synthesizes major research findings in each area. I appreciate the theoretical nature of the book. Students who enter the course thinking they know everything about Interpersonal Communication quickly figure out that the course will be both challenging and interesting when they begin to read the book.'e�
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
153.6
Table Of Content
1. Conceptualizing Relational Communication2. Communicating Identity3. Drawing People Together4. Making Sense of Our World5. Changing Relationships: Stages, Turning Points, and Dialectics6. Revealing and Hiding Ourselves7. Communicating Closeness8. Making a Love Connection9. Communicating Sexuality: The Closest Physical Encounter10. Staying Close11. Coping With Conflict12. Influencing Each Other13. Hurting the Ones We Love14. Healing the Hurt15. Ending Relationships
Synopsis
Taking a relational approach to the study of interpersonal communication, Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships, Fourth Edition, by Laura K. Guerrero, Peter A. Andersen, and Walid A. Afifi, helps students better understand their relationships with romantic partners, friends, and family members. The authors offer research-based insights and content illustrated with engaging scenarios to show how state-of-the-art research and theory can be applied to specific issues within relationships--with a focus on issues that are central to describing and understanding close relationships. While maintaining the spotlight on communication, the authors also emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of the study of personal relationships by including research from such disciplines as social psychology and family studies., New edition of this popular student introduction, taking a relational approach to the field of interpersonal communication., Taking a relational approach to the study of interpersonal communication, this best-selling text helps students better understand their relationships with romantic partners, friends, and family members. The authors offer research-based insights and content illustrated with engaging scenarios to show how state-of-the-art research and theory can be applied to specific issues within relationships-with a focus on issues that are central to describing and understanding close relationships. While maintaining the spotlight on communication, the authors also emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of the study of personal relationships by including research from such disciplines as social psychology and family studies. The book covers issues relevant to developing, maintaining, repairing, and ending relationships. Both the "bright" and "dark" sides of interpersonal communication within relationships are explored., Taking a relational approach to the study of interpersonal communication, this best-selling text helps students better understand their relationships with romantic partners, friends, and family members. The authors offer research-based insights and content illustrated with engaging scenarios to show how state-of-the-art research and theory can be applied to specific issues within relationships--with a focus on issues that are central to describing and understanding close relationships. While maintaining the spotlight on communication, the authors also emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of the study of personal relationships by including research from such disciplines as social psychology and family studies. The book covers issues relevant to developing, maintaining, repairing, and ending relationships. Both the "bright" and "dark" sides of interpersonal communication within relationships are explored.
LC Classification Number
BF637.C45G83 2013
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- c***n (780)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook was as advertised - new condition. Carefully packed. arrived safely and on schedule. Printing was of good quality. Good value for money. Seller did everything right. The writing has some issues but this is maybe the authors first book.Fight Like a Man: A Post Apocalyptic Thriller: Volume 1 (The S... by Akers, L.L. (#267091730045)
- c***s (2252)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseDelighted. Well packed, quickly received, excellent condition, even better than represented. Will gladly trade again with this fine seller.