Shared Experiences in Human Communication

A novel approach to traditional subjects, the wide variety of opinions, and the extensive introductory material lift this book out of the ordinary “readings" class, and will reward the reader with understanding and appreciation of a complex subject. This collection of 37 provocative selections on human communication shares with the reader the experience and insights of some of the best minds in the discipline. The selections for the most part deal with traditional communication topics in a novel way. For example, in the chapter on verbal communication, there is a selection on profane language; in the chapter on nonverbal communication, there is a section entitled “The Silent Language of Love”; in the chapter on small group communication, there’s the Parkinson article on laws in groups; and in the chapter on mass communication, there’s one on today’s interest in sexually oriented magazines. The entire spectrum of topics usually found in beginning courses in speech communication is here. An extensive Section Two includes discussion on the psychological and transactional analysis views of communication. A brief introduction precedes each section focusing on the key ideas of each reading. Sources include the Journal of Communication, Industry Week, Journalism Quarterly, Psychology Today, Supervisory Management, Journal of Social Issues, Harvard Business Review, and Today's Speech.

Table of Contents:
Introduction; I. A Psychological View of Human Communication Stewart L. Tubbs; II. A Transactional Analysis View of Human Communication Robert M. Carter; 1. Fundamental Concepts of Human Communication; The Importance of Interpersonal Skills David W. Johnson; Toward a Meaning-Centered Philosophy of Communication Dean C. Barnlund; A Conceptual Model for Communications Research Bruce H. Westley and Malcolm S. MacLean, Jr.; Defensive Communication Jack R. Gibb; 2. Verbal Communication; Bypassing William V. Haney; Five Ways to Short-Circuit Your Communication Karl G. Albrecht; A Multivariate Investigation of Profane Language Edward A. Mabry; Bridging the Communication Gap: How Applied Semantics Can Help Students of Business and Technical Writing Gretchen N. Vik; 3. Nonverbal Messages; Nonverbal Communication: Basic Perspectives Mark L. Knapp; The Silent Language of Love Julius Fast; Bralessness and Nonverbal Communication Kathy J. Wahlers and Larry L. Barker; How to Tell a Type A from a Type B Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman; 4. Two-Person Communication; Free Meat Talks Back Marie Shear; Natural One-Downness of Patient Stephen Potter; Brief Summary of the Johari Awareness Model Joseph Luft; An Introduction to Interviewing Robert Goyer, Charles Redding, and John Rickey; 5. Small Group Communication; Conceptual and Methodological Approaches to the Study of Leadership Dennis S. Gouran; Functional Roles of Group Members Kenneth D. Benne and Paul Sheats; High Finance or the Point of Vanishing Interest Cyril N. Parkinson; Group Decision Kurt Lewin; Groupthink Irving L. Janis; 6. Public Communication; Putting a Speech Together Glen E. Mills and Otto F. Bauer; Supporting Materials for Public Communication Robert M. Carter and Stewart L. Tubbs; The Effects of the Message on Persuasive Communication Ronald L. Applbaum and Karl W. E. Anatol; Improving Your Listening Behavior Larry L. Barker; 7. Communication in Organizations; Organizational Communication Gerald M. Goldhaber; Organization Communications Charles Blagdon and Lucian Spataro; Leadership Issues in Organizational Communication Stewart L. Tubbs; Strategies to Overcome Phony Feedback Betsy D. Gelb and Gabriel M. Gelb; Tearing Down the Barriers Barry Sullivan; 8. Mass Communication; Mass Communication and Social Behavior Bradley S. Greenberg; Clues for Advertising Strategists Donald F. Cox; Male and Female Interest in Sexually Oriented Magazines John Stauffer and Richard Frost; The Rise of Uni-Comm Gary Gumpert; Plaza Sesamo: “Neutral” Language or “Cultural Assault?” Rose K. Goldsen and Azriel Bibliowicz; Appendices; Index.

About the Author :
Stewart L. Tubbs, Robert M. Carter General Motors Institute