In the Company of Others An Introduction to Communication

Name: In the Company of Others An Introduction to Communication
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ISBN: 9780195336306

ISBN-10: 0195336305

ISBN-13: 9780195336306

Edition: 3rd 2009

Authors: J. Dan Rothwell

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Communication competence is vital for attaining most goals in life. In order to help students apply theoretical lessons to their own skills, In the Company of Others uses an organizing "communication competence model" to provide students with direction and guidance as they explore and improve their own communication processes. Marked by J. Dan Rothwell's signature wit, this new edition engages students more than ever with its lively mixture of examples (drawn from pop culture, sports, and today's headlines), anecdotes, and illustrations. Focusing on the contexts of interpersonal, small group, and public communication, this introductory text integrates coverage of gender and culture… throughout, giving these areas special attention early on in Chapter 3. Further discussions include cultural differences in perception and non-verbal meanings, cross-cultural friendships and romantic relationships, and gender and cultural bias in the workplace. In addition, the text incorporates coverage of technology and its impact on communication throughout. Topics include virtual groups, technology's effect on dating relationships, and the use of PowerPoint in public speaking. The book also features distinctive coverage of power, treating it as a central variable within all communication. The streamlined third edition also presents a variety of new examples and enhanced pedagogical features: * Developing Communication Competence boxes offer self-tests that help students assess their own communication skills and progress. Topics include nonverbal communication abilities, assertiveness, listening capabilities, and responsiveness. * Focus on Controversy boxes examine ethical issues and instances in which communication research is instrumental in debunking assumptions and pop culture myths. Coverage includes cyberaddiction, the credibility of Wikipedia, the debate over animals' linguistic abilities, and the relationship between gender and aggression. * Film School sections explore communication concepts in popular films, such as conflict management in Knocked Up and family dialectics in Juno. A unique blend of research, scholarly insight, and humor, In the Company of Others, Third Edition, is ideal for introductory communication courses. SUPPLEMENTS * Companion Website: Provides resources for both students (aids for speeches, research, web usage, study guides) and instructors (links to a variety of communication-related websites, chapter outlines, lecture assistance, student activities) * Instructor's Manual: Includes an extensive Test Bank * Instructor's Resource CD-ROM: Features PowerPoint lecture slides and a computerized Test Bank * Student Success Manual: Offers study tips, chapter outlines and summaries, review questions, key terms, and critical thinking exercises

Book details

List price: $87.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/13/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 544
Size: 9.90" wide x 7.90" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English

J. Dan Rothwell is chair of the Communication Studies Department at Cabrillo College and the author of four additional books: IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS: AN INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION, TELLING IT LIKE IT ISN'T: LANGUAGE MISUSE AND MALPRACTICE, INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: INFLUENCES AND ALTERNATIVES with James Costigan, and PRACTICALLY SPEAKING. During his extensive teaching career, Dr. Rothwell has received almost two dozen teaching awards, including the 2010 Ernest L. Boyer International Award for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology conferred by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, Florida State College, and the National Council of Instructional…




Fundamentals of Communication



Competent Communication: Effective and Appropriate



Benefits of Communication Competence



Communication Myths



Defining Communication



Defining Communication Competence



Achieving Communication Competence



Creating a Communication Climate



Summary



Film School



Developing Communication Competence: Hindsight Bias Test



Focus on Controversy: Ethics and Hypercompetitiveness



Perception of Self and Others


Who Am I?


Who Are They?



The Perceptual Process



Perception of Self



Perception of Others



Communication Competence and Perceptual Challenges



Summary



Film School



Focus on Controversy: Self-Esteem: More Is Not Always Better



Developing Communication Competence: Where Do You Draw the Line?



Culture and Gender



Culture and Communication



Intercultural Miscommunication



Intercultural Communication Competence



Gender and Communication



Communication Competence and Gender



Summary



Film School



Developing Communication Competence: Be Ye Individualist or Collectivist?



Focus on Controversy: Competition: Cultural Influence



Language: Sharing Meaning with Words



The Nature of Language



The Abstracting Process



Competent Language Use



Summary



Film School



Focus on Controversy: Aping Language: The Debate over Animals' Linguistic Abilities



Developing Communication Competence: Measuring Connotative Meaning



Focus on Controversy: Verbal Taboos: A Question of Appropriateness



Nonverbal Communication: Sharing Meaning without Words



Distinctions between Verbal and Nonverbal Communication



Interconnectedness of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication



Types of Nonverbal Communication



Communicating Competently with Nonverbal Codes



Summary



Film School



Developing Communication Competence: Nonverbal Communication Test



Focus on Controversy: Gated Communities: Fortress America?



Listening to Others



The Listening Process



Competent Informational Listening



Competent Critical Listening



Competent Empathic Listening



Summary



Film School



Developing Communication Competence: Focused Attention



Focus on Controversy: Skepticism and Open-Mindedness: Inquiring Minds, Not Empty Minds



Developing Communication Competence: Distinguishing Listening Responses



Interpersonal Communication



Power: The Inescapable Interpersonal Dynamic



Definition of Power



Communication Indicators of Power



Power Resources



Problems of Power Imbalance



Competent Communication and Balancing Power



Summary



Film School



Focus on Controversy: Gender and Relationship Aggression: A White-Hot Debate



Developing Communication Competence: Assertiveness Self-Assessment Questionnaire



Making Relationships Work



Forming Close Relationships



Sustaining Relationships with Competent Communication



Technology and Competent Interpersonal R