Bridges Not Walls: A Book About Interpersonal Communication - Brossura

Stewart, John

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ISBN 10: 0073384992 ISBN 13: 9780073384993

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2008

Riassunto

This anthology offers fifty-one scholarly and popular readings, that examine a broad range of topics about interpersonal relationships, drawing from such disciplines as communication, philosophy, social science, and psychology. The thought-provoking articles discuss the nature of interpersonal contact, connections between verbal and nonverbal cues, person perception, listening, identity management, gender and ethnic similarities and differences, communication about sex, defensiveness, power, bullying, transformational conflict management, cross-cultural communication, and dialogue. This tenth edition features 23 new readings.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

John Stewart is Professor of Speech Communication at the University of Washington and director of the basic interpersonal communication course. His other text is Bridges Not Walls

Contenuti:

Part I: ENTERING THE INTERPERSONAL ARENA
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Editor and to This Book
Chapter 2. Communication and Interpersonal Communication
Chapter 3. Communication Building Identities
Chapter 4. Verbal and Nonverbal Contact
Part II: MAKING MEANING TOGETHER
Chapter 5. Inhaling: Perceiving and Listening
Chapter 6. Exhaling: Expressing and Disclosing
Part III: RELATIONSHIPS
Chapter 7. Communicating with Family and Friends
Chapter 8. Communicating with Intimate Partners
Part IV: BRIDGES NOT WALLS
Chapter 9. Coping with Communication Walls
Chapter 10. Turning Walls into Bridges
Chapter 11: Bridging Cultural Differences
Chapter 12. Promoting Dialogue

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0073384992
• ISBN 13: 9780073384993
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 605