Duck, Steve, 1946-

Communication in everyday life / Steve Duck, David T. McMahan. - Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, c2010. - xxxi, 415 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

The final two chapters ("Histories of communication" and "Interviewing") can be found on the companion Web site, www.sagepub.com/ciel.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

An overview of everyday communication -- Verbal communication -- Nonverbal communication -- Listening -- Self and identity -- Talk and interpersonal relationships -- Family communication -- Small-group communication and leadership -- Communication in the workplace -- Health communication -- Society, culture, and communication -- Technology in everyday life -- Relational uses and understanding of media -- Public communication and personal influence -- Glossary -- History of communication -- Interviewing.

Comprehensive introduction to, and exploration of, the fundamental communication concepts, theories, skills, and contexts, tied together with a running theme: the relational perspective.

9781412969574 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Communication.
Comunicación

P 90 / D834c 2010

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