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Can an understanding of communication concepts improve relationships with others? Conversely, how do our connections with others influence how converse with them? Written in a warm and lively style and packed with teaching tools, The Basics of Communication: A Relational Perspective offers a unique look at the inseparable connection between relationships and communication and highlights the roles that those interpersonal connections play in public speaking as well as in casual discussions. This groundbreaking text offers a hybrid approach of theory and application by introducing students to fundamental communication concepts and providing practical instruction on making effective formal presentations. The authors encourage students to employ critical thinking on key topics, to link communication theory to their own experiences, and to improve their communication skills in the process. Key Featuresáá Stresses the vital intersection of communication and relational contexts and how they interact and influence one another Offers a refreshing and original approach that engages students with lively, topical examples to challenge them and to enliven classroom discussion Provides up-to-date communication topics in a way that easily fits within a traditional course outline Integrates effective pedagogical tools throughout, addressing ethics, media links, and questions for students to discuss with friends, among others Devotes two chapters to the use of media and relational technology such as cell phones, iPods, Blackberries, MySpace, and Facebook in daily communicationsááAncillariesáá Includes an InstructorÆs Resource on CD-ROM that features PowerPoint slides, a test bank, suggestions for course projects and activities, Internet resources, and more. (Contact Customer Care at 1-800-818-7243 to request a copy.) The robust online Student Study Site (www.sagepub.com/bocstudy) includes e-flashcards, video and audio clips, SAGE journal articles, links to a Facebook page for the text, and other interactive resources. Intended Audienceáá Designed as a core textbook for undergraduate students of communication studies, this book is also an excellent resource for business studentsùor others who are interested in learning more about the pervasive role of communication concepts in everyday life.

Table of Contents:
1. An Overview of Everyday Communication What Is Communication Anyway? Properties and Effects of Communication Conclusion: Communication Is... 2. Verbal Communication How You Know What Talk Means Everyday Life Talk and the Relationships Context Ways of Speaking 3. Nonverbal Communication What Is Nonverbal Communication? How Does Nonverbal Communication Work? What Are the Functions of Nonverbal Communication? What Are the Elements of Nonverbal Communication? The Interacting System of Nonverbal Communication Improving Your Use of Nonverbal Communication 4. Listening The Importance of Listening in Everyday Communication Listening Objectives The Process of Active Listening Engaged and Relational Listening Recognizing and Overcoming Listening Obstacles Critical Listening 5. Self and Identity Who Are You? Identity as Inner Core: The Self-Concept Identity and Other People Transacting a Self in Interactions With Others 6. Talk and Interpersonal Relationships Talk, Relationships, and Knowledge Composing Relationships Through Talk Stages in Relationship Development Coming Apart So Are There Stages in Relationship Development or Not? 7. Small-Group Relationships, Leadership, and Decision Making What Makes a Collective or an Assembly Into a Group? Features of Groups Leadership Group Decision Making Group Decision Making Is About Relationships 8. Society, Culture, and Communication Thinking About Culture Structure-Based Cultural Characteristics Defining and Performing Membership of a Culture Communication and Culture Relationships as Culture 9. Technology in Everyday Life Examining Technology Relational Technology and the Construction of Identities Online Activity and the Construction of Identities Relational Technology and Personal Relationships Online Communication and Personal Relationships The Media Equation 10. Relational Uses and Understanding of Media Early Views of the "Mass" Media Audience The Active Use of Media Relational Uses and Functions of Media The Use of Media in Everyday Communication 11. Preparing for a Public Presentation Analyzing Your Audience Selecting Your Topic Determining the Purpose and Thesis of Your Presentation Including Evidence and Support Material Selecting and Using Evidence and Support Material Selecting Sources Using Presentation Aids 12. Developing a Public Presentation The Body: Developing Your Argument Introductions and Conclusions 13. Relating Through Informative Speeches and Persuasive Speeches Informative Speeches Persuasive Speeches 14. Delivering a Public Presentation Three Guidelines for Effective Delivery Styles of Delivery Goals of Effective Delivery Components of Effective Delivery Managing Communication Apprehension


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781412941532
  • Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 488
  • Sub Title: A Relational Perspective
  • Width: 187 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1412941539
  • Publisher Date: 02 Oct 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 710 gr


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