Description |
xix, 434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Pt. 1. Introductory perspectives -- 1. Introduction: Communication and Competence -- 2. Interpersonal Communication: Building Relationships -- Pt. 2. Sending and Receiving Messages -- 3. Nonverbal Competence -- 4. Verbal Competence -- 5. Relational Competence -- Pt. 3. Interpersonal processes -- 6. Interpretive Competence: How We Perceive Individuals, Relationships, and Social Events -- 7. Role Competence: Adapting to Social Expectations -- 8. Self Competence: Establishing Individual Identities -- 9. Goal Competence: Interpersonal Influence -- Pt. 4. Relational Contexts -- 10. Family Interaction Patterns -- 11. Intimate Relationships: Creating Dyadic Identities -- 12. Professional Relationships: Communicating with Colleagues and Other Strangers -- 13. Cultural and Historical Influences: Communication Competence in Context |
Summary |
This work is an introduction to interpersonal communication, intended for a first course to be taken by freshmen and sophomores. The book introduces students to some of the historical and theoretical underpinnings of interpersonal communication, and demonstrates the ways that they are relevant to contemporary life |
Notes |
"Copyright 2004" |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-421) and indexes |
Subject |
Interpersonal communication.
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Author |
Jensen, Arthur, 1954-
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LC no. |
2003051784 |
ISBN |
0195170741 alkaline paper |
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