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COMMUNICATION MOSAICS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION, International Edition, combines the author's signature first-person narrative style and popular student commentaries with thoroughly up-to-date research, theories, and technological information to provide both an overview of the field and a practical guide you can immediately use to improve your personal, professional, and public communication skills. By beginning with introductions to the basic processes and skills central to all communication contexts and then moving on to how we apply these aspects of communication in specific contexts such as interpersonal and public speaking, the text shows you the importance of developing your communication skills and gives you the hands-on tools you need to become a more effective communicator. Jump into the dynamic world of communication in the twenty-first century with COMMUNICATION MOSAICS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION, International Edition!
List of contents
Part I: COMMUNICATION CAREERS AND FOUNDATIONS.1. A First Look at Communication.2. The Field of Communication in Historical and Contemporary Perspective.Part II: COMMUNICATION PROCESSES AND SKILLS.3. Perceiving and Understanding.4. Engaging in Verbal Communication.5. Engaging in Nonverbal Communication.6. Listening and Responding to Others.7. Creating Communication Climates.8. Adapting Communication to Cultures and Social Communities.Part III: CONTEXTS OF COMMUNICATION.9. Communication and Self-Concept.10. Communication in Personal Relationships.11. Communication in Groups and Teams.12. Communication in Organizations.13. Public Communication.14. Mass Communication.15. Personal and Social Media.Epilogue.Appendix: Communication in Interviews.Glossary.References.Credits.
