Communication and Community

by Arnett, Ronald C.

• ISBN13: 9780809312849
• ISBN10: 0809312840
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1986-12-01
• Publisher: Southern Illinois Univ Pr

Summary

Martin Buber's work suggests that real life begins with two individshy;uals engaged in dialogue, not just taking care of one's own needs as described in social Darwinism. Arnett argues that the end of the age of abundance demands that we give up the communicashy;tive strategies of the past and seek to work together in the midst of limited resources and an uncertain future. Today's situashy;tion calls for an unwavering commitment to Buber's "narrow ridge" concern for both self and community. Arnett illustrates the narrow ridge definition of interpersonal communication with rich exshy;amples. His vignettes demonshy;strate effective and ineffective approaches to human communishy;ty. An effective approach, he makes clear, incorporates not only openness to others' points of view but also a willingness to be persuaded.

Author Biography

Ronald C. Arnett is Chair and Associate Professor of Inter­personal Communication at Marquette University.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Introduction	p. 1
Communication and Community in Crisis	p. 13
The Communicative Crisis	p. 15
The Narrow Ridge	p. 30
Communication Limiting Community	p. 45
Existential Mistrust: The Failure to Lis10	p. 47
Monologue: Centering on Self	p. 62
Organizational Involvement: A Place of Hiding?	p. 79
Inviting Dialogue in Community	p. 93
The Search for the Ethical Community	p. 95
Meaning in Community: is This All There Is?	p. 127
Power and Responsibility	p. 141
The Community of Dialogue	p. 158
Notes Bibliography Index	p. 175
Notes	p. 177
Bibliography	p. 197
Index	p. 207
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