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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherAllyn & Bacon, Incorporated
ISBN-100205367658
ISBN-139780205367658
eBay Product ID (ePID)2444203
Product Key Features
Number of Pages99998 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameInterpersonal Communication Book
Publication Year2003
SubjectTheater / General, Communication Studies
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorJoseph A. Devito
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight27.5 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width7.9 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number10
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2002-034543
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal153.6
Table Of ContentEach chapter includes "Reviewing," "Applying," "Researching with Research Navigator," and "Experiencing." 1. Universals of Interpersonal Communication. Nature of Interpersonal Communication. Elements of Interpersonal Communication. Axioms of Interpersonal Communication. 2. Culture in Interpersonal Communication. Culture and Interpersonal Communication. How Cultures Differ. Intercultural Communication. 3. The Self in Interpersonal Communication. Dimensions of the Self. Self-Disclosure. Apprehension. 4. Perception in Interpersonal Communication. Stages of Perception. Perceptual Processes. Increasing Accuracy in Interpersonal Perception. 5. Listening in Interpersonal Communication. Stages of Listening. Styles of Listening. Culture, Gender, and Listening. 6. Universals of Verbal and Nonverbal Messages. Messages and Meanings. Message Characteristics. Messages Vary in Inclusion. 7. Verbal Messages. Language Symbolizes Reality. Language Expresses Both Facts and Inferences. Language Expresses Both Denotation and Connotation. Language Can Praise and Criticize. Language Can Obscure Distinctions. Language Can Confirm and Disconfirm. 8. Nonverbal Messages. Body Communication. Facial Communication. Eye Communication. Touch Communication. Paralanguage and Silence. Spatial Messages. Artifactual Communication. Temporal Communication. 9. Messages and Conversation. The Conversation Process. Conversational Management. Conversational Problems: Prevention and Repair. 10. Universals of Interpersonal Relationships. Characteristics of Interpersonal Relationships. Stages in Interpersonal Relationships. Relationships in a Context of Culture and Technology. 11. Interpersonal Relationships: Growth and Deterioration. Relationship Development. Relationship Maintenance. Relationship Deterioration. Relationship Repair. Relationship Dissolution. 12. Interpersonal Relationships: Friendship, Love, Family, and Workplace. Friendship. Love. Family. Workplace Relationships. 13. Conflict in Interpersonal Relationships. Nature of Conflict. Conflict Resolution Stages. Conflict Management Strategies. 14. Power in Interpersonal Relationships. Principles of Power. Types of Power. Communicating Power.
SynopsisThe Interpersonal Communication Book helps readers understand the crucial connection between theory and practice. This tenth edition presents a comprehensive view of the theory and research in interpersonal communication and, at the same time, guides readers to improve a wide range of interpersonal skills and to apply these to personal, social, and workplace relationships.