Bridges not walls : a book about interpersonal communication / [edited by] John Stewart

Contributor(s):

Stewart, John Robert

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Dubuque, Iowa. : McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2012Edition: 11th edDescription: xvi, 544 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780073534312 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Interpersonal communication

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Part One: Foundations of Interpersonal CommunicationChapter 1 Introduction to the Editor and To This BookChapter 2 Communication and Interpersonal Communication Chapter 3 Communication Building Identities Chapter 4 Verbal and Nonverbal Contact Part Two: Making Meaning TogetherChapter 5 Inhaling: Perceiving and Listening Chapter 6 Exhaling: Expressing and Disclosing Part Three: RelationshipsChapter 7 Communicating with Family and Friends Chapter 8 Communicating with Intimate Partners Part Four: Bridges Not WallsChapter 9 Coping With Communication Walls Chapter 10 Conflict: Turning Walls Into Bridges Chapter 11 Bridging Cultural Differences Chapter 12 Promoting Dialogue PHOTO CREDITS -- INDEX

Summary: "Since the first edition in 1973, Bridges Not Walls has examined the power and promise of interpersonal communication in intimate relationships, families, communities, and cultures. The text presents a broad range of scholarly and popular articles drawn from several disciplines, including communication, psychology, and philosophy, all chosen for their understandability and practical applicability. Within these readings are thought-provoking discussions of interpersonal contact, identity-management, verbal and nonverbal cues, perception, listening, assertiveness and self-disclosure, family communication, intimacy and social support, defensiveness and hurtful communication, conflict management, culture, and dialogue. Together, the readings emphasize the social and relational elements of human communication, the overlapping influence of verbal and nonverbal cues, the prominence of culture, and the close connection between quality of communication and quality of life"-- Provided by publisher

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Open Shelf	UMPLIB PEKAN	BF637.C45 B75 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0000065527

Includes index

"Since the first edition in 1973, Bridges Not Walls has examined the power and promise of interpersonal communication in intimate relationships, families, communities, and cultures. The text presents a broad range of scholarly and popular articles drawn from several disciplines, including communication, psychology, and philosophy, all chosen for their understandability and practical applicability. Within these readings are thought-provoking discussions of interpersonal contact, identity-management, verbal and nonverbal cues, perception, listening, assertiveness and self-disclosure, family communication, intimacy and social support, defensiveness and hurtful communication, conflict management, culture, and dialogue. Together, the readings emphasize the social and relational elements of human communication, the overlapping influence of verbal and nonverbal cues, the prominence of culture, and the close connection between quality of communication and quality of life"-- Provided by publisher