Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters, 8th Edition

Helping you find your voice, INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: EVERYDAY ENCOUNTERS, 8e helps you build the skills you need to become a more effective communicator. Award-winning author Julia T. Wood incorporates the latest communication research as she presents a pragmatic introduction to the concepts, principles, and skills of interpersonal communication. Reflecting her expertise in gender and social diversity, the book offers unparalleled emphasis on diversity. It also provides comprehensive coverage of the influence of social media and thorough discussions of the ethical challenges and choices that affect interpersonal communication. In addition, it covers such timely issues as emotional intelligence and forgiveness, interracial relationships, safe sex, ways to deal with abuse from intimates, race-related differences between conflict styles, and the power of language.

Table of Contents

Ch 1: A First Look at Interpersonal Communication
Ch 2: Communication and Personal Identity
Ch 3: Perception and Communication
Ch 4: The World of Words
Ch 5: The World Beyond Words
Ch 6: Mindful Listening
Ch 7: Emotions and Communication
Ch 8: Communication Climate: The Foundation of Personal Relationships
Ch 9: Managing Conflict in Relationships
Ch 10: Friendships in Our Lives
Ch 11: Committed Romantic Relationships
Ch 12: Communication in Families