ABSTRACT

This fully revised and updated second edition:
* outlines the main components and distinctive characteristics of interpersonal communication
* offers detailed analysis of communication structures, considering their everyday applications and implications
* includes new material on race, gender and sexuality
* looks to the future of interpersonal communication.

chapter |13 pages

Introduction

part |62 pages

Understanding interpersonal communication

part |84 pages

The components of interpersonal communication

chapter |18 pages

The social context

chapter |14 pages

Social identity

chapter |15 pages

Social perception

chapter |17 pages

Codes 1: Codes and language

part |41 pages

Issues and controversies in interpersonal communication

part |44 pages

Going beyond interpersonal communication

chapter |17 pages

Communication and groups

chapter |26 pages

Final thoughts

Is computer-mediated communication (CMC) a new form of interpersonal communication?