Human communication : the basic course /
DeVito, Joseph A. 1938-
Human communication : the basic course / Joseph A. DeVito. - thirteenth edition. - 480 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Brief Contents --
Detailed Contents --
Welcome to Human Communication: The Basic Course --
Part One: Foundations of Human Communication --
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Human Communications --
1.1 Forms, Benefits, and Myths of Human Communication --
The Forms of Human Communication --
The Benefits of Human Communication --
The Myths of Human Communication --
1.2 Elements of Human Communication --
Communication Context --
Source-Receiver --
Messages --
Channels --
Noise --
Effects --
1.3 Principles of Human Communication --
Communication is Purposeful --
Communication is Transactional Communication is a Package of Signals --
Communication is a Process of Adjustment --
Communication Involves Content and Relationship Dimensions --
Communication is Ambiguous --
Communication is Punctuated --
Communication is Inevitable, Irreversible, and Unrepeatable -- 1.4 The Competent Communicator --
The Competent Communicator Makes Reasoned Choices --
The Competent Communicator Thinks Critically and Mindfully --
The Competent Communicator is Culturally Sensitive --
The Competent Communicator is Ethical --
The Competent Communicator is an Effective Listener The Competent Communicator is Media Literate --
Summary : Preliminaries to Human Communication --
Key Terms --
Working with the Preliminaries to Human Communication --
Chapter 2: Culture and Communication --
2.1 What is Culture? --
Sex and Gender --
The Transmission of Culture --
The Importance of Culture in Communication --
The Aim of a Cultural Perspective --
2.2 Cultural Differences --
Individual and Collective Orientation --
High- and Low-Context Cultures --
Power Distances -- Masculine and Feminine Cultures --
High- and Low-Ambiguity-Tolerant Cultures --
Long- and Short-Term Orientation Indulgence and Restraint --
2.3 Intercultural Communication --
The Nature and Forms of Intercultural Communication --
Improving Intercultural Communication --
Summary: Culture and Communication --
Key Terms --
Working with Culture and Communication --
Chapter 3: Understanding Your Self and Your Perceptions --
3.1 The Self in Human Communication --
Self-Concept --
Self-Awareness --
Self-Esteem --
3.2 Self-Disclosure --
Factors Influencing Self-Disclosure --
The Rewards and Dangers of Self-Disclosure --
Guidelines for Self-Disclosure --
3.3 Perception --
Stage 1: Stimulation Stage 2: Organization --
Stage 3: Interpretation-Evaluation --
Stage 4: Memory --
Stage 5: Recall -- 3.4 Impression Formation --
Impression Formation Processes --
Increasing Accuracy in Impression Formation --
3.5 Impression Management --
To Be Liked: Affinity-Seeking and Politeness Strategies --
To Be Believed: Credibility Strategies --
To Excuse Failure: Self-Handicapping Strategies --
To Secure Help: Self-Deprecating Strategies --
To Hide Faults: Self-Monitoring Strategies --
To Be Followed: Influencing Strategies --
To Confirm Self-Image: Image-Confirming Strategies
9781292057101 1292057106
Communication--Textbooks.
302.2 / D.J.H
Human communication : the basic course / Joseph A. DeVito. - thirteenth edition. - 480 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Brief Contents --
Detailed Contents --
Welcome to Human Communication: The Basic Course --
Part One: Foundations of Human Communication --
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Human Communications --
1.1 Forms, Benefits, and Myths of Human Communication --
The Forms of Human Communication --
The Benefits of Human Communication --
The Myths of Human Communication --
1.2 Elements of Human Communication --
Communication Context --
Source-Receiver --
Messages --
Channels --
Noise --
Effects --
1.3 Principles of Human Communication --
Communication is Purposeful --
Communication is Transactional Communication is a Package of Signals --
Communication is a Process of Adjustment --
Communication Involves Content and Relationship Dimensions --
Communication is Ambiguous --
Communication is Punctuated --
Communication is Inevitable, Irreversible, and Unrepeatable -- 1.4 The Competent Communicator --
The Competent Communicator Makes Reasoned Choices --
The Competent Communicator Thinks Critically and Mindfully --
The Competent Communicator is Culturally Sensitive --
The Competent Communicator is Ethical --
The Competent Communicator is an Effective Listener The Competent Communicator is Media Literate --
Summary : Preliminaries to Human Communication --
Key Terms --
Working with the Preliminaries to Human Communication --
Chapter 2: Culture and Communication --
2.1 What is Culture? --
Sex and Gender --
The Transmission of Culture --
The Importance of Culture in Communication --
The Aim of a Cultural Perspective --
2.2 Cultural Differences --
Individual and Collective Orientation --
High- and Low-Context Cultures --
Power Distances -- Masculine and Feminine Cultures --
High- and Low-Ambiguity-Tolerant Cultures --
Long- and Short-Term Orientation Indulgence and Restraint --
2.3 Intercultural Communication --
The Nature and Forms of Intercultural Communication --
Improving Intercultural Communication --
Summary: Culture and Communication --
Key Terms --
Working with Culture and Communication --
Chapter 3: Understanding Your Self and Your Perceptions --
3.1 The Self in Human Communication --
Self-Concept --
Self-Awareness --
Self-Esteem --
3.2 Self-Disclosure --
Factors Influencing Self-Disclosure --
The Rewards and Dangers of Self-Disclosure --
Guidelines for Self-Disclosure --
3.3 Perception --
Stage 1: Stimulation Stage 2: Organization --
Stage 3: Interpretation-Evaluation --
Stage 4: Memory --
Stage 5: Recall -- 3.4 Impression Formation --
Impression Formation Processes --
Increasing Accuracy in Impression Formation --
3.5 Impression Management --
To Be Liked: Affinity-Seeking and Politeness Strategies --
To Be Believed: Credibility Strategies --
To Excuse Failure: Self-Handicapping Strategies --
To Secure Help: Self-Deprecating Strategies --
To Hide Faults: Self-Monitoring Strategies --
To Be Followed: Influencing Strategies --
To Confirm Self-Image: Image-Confirming Strategies
9781292057101 1292057106
Communication--Textbooks.
302.2 / D.J.H