REVEL for Human Communication in Society -- Access Card

by Alberts, Jess K.; Nakayama, Thomas K.; Martin, Judith N.

• ISBN13: 9780134567358
• ISBN10: 0134567358
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Access Card
• Copyright: 2018-01-28
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

For courses in Introduction to Communication
 
An overview of communication that balances individual and social factors
Revel™ Human Communication in Society presents a lively overview of the discipline that engages students in exploring the implications of communication in their daily lives. Providing a balance between theory and application, authors Jess Alberts, Thomas Nakayama, and Judith Martin highlight the tension between individual and societal forces and encourage students to recognize the value of multiple perspectives in understanding communication. The 5th Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research and to include expanded coverage of social media and LGBT voices.

Revel is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience — for less than the cost of a traditional textbook.

NOTE: Revel is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone Revel access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel.

Author Biography

Jess Alberts is President’s Professor in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. She is an interpretive scholar who focuses on interpersonal communication and specializes in the study of conflict.
 
Thomas Nakayama is a professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Northeastern University. He is a critical scholar who focuses on rhetoric and intercultural communication.
 
Judith Martin is professor emerita in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. She is a social scientist whose expertise is in intercultural communication.

Table of Contents

PART I: UNDERSTANDING HUMAN COMMUNICATION PROCESSES
1. Introduction to Human Communication
2. Perspectives on Human Communication
3. Communicating Identities
4. Communicating, Perceiving, and Understanding
 
PART II: DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE HUMAN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
5. Verbal Communication
6. Nonverbal Communication
7. Listening and Responding
 
PART III: COMMUNICATING IN CONTEXT
8. Communicating across Cultures
9. Communicating in Close Relationships
10. Small Group Communication
11. Communicating in Organizations
12. Rhetorical Communication
13. Mass Media and Communication
14. Communicating through Social and Other Interactive Media