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Communication in Everyday Life
A Survey of Communication
Fourth Edition
- Steve Duck - University of Iowa, USA
- David T. McMahan - Missouri Western State University, USA
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January 2020 | 384 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Communication in Everyday Life: A Survey of Communication offers an engaging introduction to communication based on the belief that communication and relationships are always interconnected. Best-selling authors Steve Duck and David T. McMahan incorporate this theme of a relational perspective and a focus on everyday communication to show the connections between concepts and how they can be understood through a shared perspective. Students will learn how topics in communication come together as part of a greater whole, as well as gain practical communication skills, from listening to critical thinking and using technology to communicate. The Fourth Edition includes enhancements to its proven pedagogical features that reflect updates in research, cultural and societal changes, and emerging issues.
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I. COMMUNICATION FOUNDATIONS
1. An Overview of Communication
II. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
2. Identities, Perceptions, and Communication
3. Verbal Communication
4. Nonverbal Communication
5. Culture and Communication
6. Listening
III. COMMUNICATION CONTEXTS
7. Personal Relationships
8. Family Communication
9. Groups and Leaders
10. Communication and the Workplace
11. Health Communication
12. Technology and Media in Everyday Life
13. Interpersonal Influence
14. Interviewing
Appendix: The Discipline of Communication
Glossary
References
Index
Supplements
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“Communication in Everyday Life is a wonderful resource for students aspiring to learn more about relationships, media, and communication. It is practical and reminds readers of the many ways we can improve our communication skills to better serve us in areas such as the workplace, family settings, and healthcare. With tremendous attention to detail, the text is an excellent foundation for students as they begin studying communication.”
Rowan University
“Communication in Everyday Life delivers on the promise of its title: it demonstrates to students through explanation, research, and well-chosen examples how communication is the fabric of relationships, which emerge, exist, and end in everyday interaction. This book helps students to understand how they create their identity, their relationships, their families, their cultures, and their careers through everyday communication. It balances theory and insight with tools to improve communication skills, and it therefore offers a tremendous practical benefit to students.”
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities
"Communication In Everyday Life is a student-focused, student-minded text that approaches communication not as an abstract process, but as the primary mechanism which defines our lives and our reality.”
Collin College
“A very comprehensive survey of interpersonal communication on a wide array of levels that is easy to understand and is appealing to any audience.”
St. Louis Community College at Meramec
“This textbook provides a unique perspective on communication that allows students to become more aware of the impact of communication in their lives.”
University of Northern Colorado
"A fun and thorough conversation about communication."
University of Nebraska Lincoln
“This book provides a well-written and interesting look at all aspects of communication. My students actually enjoy reading it!”
Lesley University
“This text is an excellent choice for an Introduction to Communication Studies course—it is understandable, relatable, and does a great job integrating current research in a variety of communication contexts.”
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 1: An Overview of Communication
Chapter 2: Identities, Perceptions, and Communication