TY - BOOK AU - DeVito,Joseph A. TI - Human communication: the basic course SN - 9781292057101 U1 - 302.2 22 PY - 2015/// CY - Boston, MA PB - Pearson Custom Pub. KW - Communication KW - Textbooks N1 - 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 ER -