Human communication : the basic course / Joseph A. DeVito.

By:

DeVito, Joseph A, 1938-

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Boston, MA : Pearson Custom Pub., c2015Edition: thirteenth editionDescription: 480 pages : illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781292057101
1292057106

Subject(s):

Communication -- Textbooks

DDC classification:

22 302.2 D.J.H

Contents:

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

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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

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