Overview

Human Communication in Societyis the only book to explore the interplay between the individual and society and its impact communication. Alberts, Nakayama, and Martin wrote Human Communication in Society to bring a comprehensive, balanced view to the study of human communication. By understanding how the tensions that exist among individual forces, societal forces, cultures, and context shape communication and meaning, readers become more ethical and effective communicators.

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Author:   Jess K. Alberts ,  Thomas K. Nakayama ,  Judith N. Martin
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 27.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9780205650804

ISBN 10:   0205650805
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   02 December 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Replaced By:   9780205029389
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Communication The Importance of Studying Human Communication What Is Human Communication? The Process of Communication Components of Human Communication Models of Human Communication Our Approach: Human Communication in Society A Communication Ethic Defining Communication Ethics Developing Communication Ethics Communication Ethics in Practice Chapter 2: Communication Studies: History and Contemporary Approaches The History of Communication Studies The Rhetorical Tradition: The Art of Persuasion The Behaviorist Tradition: Communication as Science Contemporary Approaches, Theories, and Methods The Social Science Approach The Interpretive Approach The Critical Approach The Postmodern Approach FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION Chapter 3: Communication and Identities The Importance of Identity What Is Identity? The Individual and Identity Identity Development Through Communication Performance of Individual Identity The Individual, Identity and Society Racial Identity National Identity Ethnic Identity Gender Identity Sexual Identity Age Identity Social Class Identity Religious Identity Ethics and Identity Skills for Communicating about Identities Chapter 4: Communicating, Perceiving, and Understanding The Importance of Perception What is Perception? Selection Organization Interpretation Perception and the Individual Physical Differences Cognitive Complexity Personality Characteristics The Individual, Perception and Society Ethics and Perception Improving Your Perception Skills Chapter 5: Verbal Communication The Importance of Verbal Communication What Is Verbal Communication? Functions of Language Components of Language Influences on Verbal Communication Gender Age Regionality Ethnicity and Race Education and Occupation The Individual, Verbal Communication and Society Language and Perception Language and Power Ethics and Verbal Communication Confirming and Disconfirming Communication I Statements Improving your Verbal Communication Skills Become Aware of the Power of Language Improve Your Receiving (Listening) Skills Chapter 6: Nonverbal Communication The Importance of Nonverbal Communication What Is Nonverbal Communication? Nonverbal Communication and the Individual Influences on Nonverbal Communication Nonverbal Codes The Functions of Nonverbal Messages The Individual, Nonverbal Communication, and Society Nonverbal Communication and Power Nonverbal Communication, Prejudice, and Discrimination Ethics and Nonverbal Communication Improving Your Nonverbal Communication Skills HUMAN COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT Chapter 7: Communication across Cultures The Importance of Intercultural Communication Increased Opportunities for Intercultural Contact Enhanced Business Effectiveness Improved Intergroup Relations Enhanced Self-Awareness What Is Intercultural Communication? Intercultural Communication and the Individual Intercultural Communication on the Borders The Influence of Cultural Values on Communication A Dialectic Approach The Individual, Intercultural Communication and Society Political and Historical Forces Intercultural Communication and Power Ethics and Intercultural Communication Improving your Intercultural Communication Skills Increase Motivation Increase Your Knowledge of Self and Others Avoid Stereotypes Chapter 8: Communicating in Close Relationships Close Relationships and the Individual Influences on Relationship Development Models of Relationship Development Communicating in Friendships and Romantic Relationships The Individual, Relationship Communication and Society Society, Power, Courtship, and Marriage Society, Power, and Friendship Ethics and Close Relationships Improving Your Conflict Skills Chapter 9: Small Group Communication The Importance of Small Group Communication Reasons to Study Small Group Communication Advantages and Disadvantages of Group Work What Is Small Group Communication? A Small Number of People A Common Purpose A Connection with Each Other An Influence on Each Other Small Group Communication and the Individual Types of Communication Roles Theories of Leadership Effective Small Group Communication The Individual, Small Group Communication and Society Power and Group Communication Cultural Diversity and Small Group Communication Ethics and Small Group Communication Improving Your Small Group Communication Skills Chapter 10: Communicating in Organizations The Importance of Organizational Communication Defining Organizational Communication Organizations from a Communication Perspective Communication Function and Structure Types of Organizations Organizational Culture Organizational Communication and the Individual Assimilation Supervisor-Subordinate Communication Communicating with Coworkers Organizational Dilemmas The Individual, Organizational Communication and Society Societal Influences on Organizations Historical Forces Globalization Influence of Organizations on Individuals and Society Organizations, Communication, and Power Ethics and Organizational Communication Improving Your Organizational Communication Skills Chapter 11: Communicating in Public: Rhetoric The Importance of Rhetoric Truth and Rhetoric The Dissemination of Rhetoric[KDL8] What is Rhetoric? A Broader View Rhetoric and the Individual Ethos Pathos Logos Social Position Relationship to Audiences The Individual, Rhetoric and Society Reaffirming Cultural Values Increasing Democratic Participation Bringing About Justice Prompting Social Change Ethics and Rhetoric Becoming a More Effective Receiver of Rhetoric Chapter 12: Communication and Media The Importance of Media What are Media? The Individual and Media How Media Messages Impact the Individual How Individuals Choose Media Messages How Individuals Resist Media Messages The Individual, Media, and Society Confirming Social Identities Understanding the World Interpreting Media Events Monitoring Media Violence Analyzing Media Economics Ethics and Media Becoming a More Effective Consumer of Media Be an Active Agent Broaden Your Media Horizons Talk Back Chapter 13: Computer Mediated Communication The Importance of Computer Mediated Communication What Is Computer Mediated Communication? Filtered Communication Asynchronous Communication Computer Mediated Communication and the Individual Identity Relationship Development The Individual, Communication Technology and Society Power, Access, and the Digital Divide Globalization and the Digital Divide Closing the Digital Divide Ethics and Computer-Mediated Communication Ethics and Online Identity Building Relationships Online Improving Your Mediated Communication Skills E-Mail Etiquette Evaluating Internet Information Chapter 14: Speaking in Public Anticipating Your Presentation Becoming an Ethical Speaker Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking Understanding the Communication Event Identifying Your General Purpose Selecting Your Topic Identifying a Specific Purpose Understanding and Relating to Audiences Determining What Your Audience Knows Determining Who Your Audience Is Determining What Your Audience Knows About You Considering What Your Audience Expects Developing your Topic Narrowing Your Topic Identifying Your Thesis Statement Finding Supporting Materials Organizing Your Presentation Selecting Your Organizational Pattern Creating Your Outline Developing Your Introduction, Conclusion, and Transitions Delivering Your Speech Selecting a Style Incorporating Visual Aids Being Aware of the Time Considering the Means of Delivery Projecting a Persona Practicing Your Speech

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