Looking Out, Looking In (Non-InfoTrac Version)

by Adler, Ronald B.; Towne, Neil

• ISBN13: 9780155058118
• ISBN10: 0155058118
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780534549879
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-07-23
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

Used by over a million readers, LOOKING OUT, LOOKING IN, Tenth Edition continues the approach that has made it the leading interpersonal text for almost 30 years. Written in a reader-friendly voice that links scholarship to students' everyday lives, this popular guide motivates students to improve their interpersonal skills and sharpen their critical understanding of the process of communication.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Introducing the Authors	ix
A First Look at Interpersonal Relationships	1	(43)
PART ONE LOOKING IN
Communication and Identity: The Self and Messages	44	(48)
Perception: What You See Is What You Get	92	(42)
Emotions: Thinking, Feeling, and Acting	134	(40)
PART TWO LOOKING OUT
Language: Barrier and Bridge	174	(46)
Nonverbal Communication: Messages without Words	220	(46)
Listening: More Than Meets the Ear	266	(47)
PART THREE LOOKING AT RELATIONAL DYNAMIC
Communication and Relational Dynamics	313	(53)
Improving Communication Climates	366	(34)
Managing Interpersonal Conflicts	400	(50)
Endnotes	450	(21)
Glossary	471	(8)
Credits	479	(6)
Name Index	485	(8)
Subject Index	493