Cengage Advantage Books: Looking Out, Looking In

by Adler, Ronald B.; Proctor II, Russell F.

• ISBN13: 9780495898177
• ISBN10: 0495898171
• Edition: 13th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-25
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Used by more than a million readers, LOOKING OUT/LOOKING IN,Thirteenth Edition, is the leading interpersonal communication book in print. Written in a reader-friendly voice that links scholarship to users' everyday lives, this popular book motivates readers to improve their interpersonal skills and sharpen their critical understanding of the process of communication. Through thoughtful, diverse examples that include fine art, music, poetry, film, and more, users can consistently see the importance of interpersonal communication and how it affects their society and their lives.

Increase student interactivity and lower costs with this soft-cover, black and white, Advantage Edition version of LOOKING OUT/LOOKING IN , 13e. Featuring the Student Activities Manual pages integrated into each chapter, the Advantage Edition offers you additional opportunities to increase student learning comprehension with assignments and worksheets appearing directly in the text.

Table of Contents

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self

Perception: What you See is What You Get

Emotions: Thinking, Feeling and Communicating

Language: Barrier and Bridge

Nonverbal Communication: Messages Beyond Words

Listening: More than Meets the Ear

Communication and Relational Dynamic

Intimacy and Distance in Relational Communication

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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