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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534628486 ISBN 13: 9780534628482

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2005

Synopsis

COMMUNICATION IN OUR LIVES, Fifth Edition, provides everything you need to strengthen your interpersonal, group, public speaking, and media literacy skills--and demonstrates the value of communication in your life. Award-winning, forward-thinking scholar Julia T. Wood focuses on helping you develop vital communication skills while exploring the latest research and theory of today's most prominent communication scholars, including current developments in cultural and social diversity and the impact of technology on communication. This popular text features an engaging, personal tone, highly readable style, and frequent Student Voice sections that explore how other students have experienced key communication concepts. It is also packed with interactive, online study tools that can help you explore human communication and become a more confident and effective communicator.

About this title

About the Author:

Julia Wood joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was 24. During her 37 years on the faculty, she taught classes and conducted research on personal relationships and on gender, communication, and culture. She was named the Lineberger Distinguished Professor of Humanities and the Caroline H. and Thomas S. Royster Distinguished Professor of Graduate Education. She has published 25 books and 100 articles and book chapters. In addition, she has presented more than 100 papers at professional conferences and campuses around the United States. She has received 14 awards honoring her teaching and 16 awards recognizing her scholarship. She received her B.A. from North Carolina State University, her M.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University.

Review:

"The CD-ROM and accompanying resources are outstanding...What makes this book different from others is that it covers the fundamentals of so many areas of communication very well, neither overwhelming nor insulting the intelligence of the average student."

"An excellent text for the hybrid communication course. Wood's personalized writing style and attempt to connect with the reader is unique in a college textbook."

"Wood's Communication in Our Lives is wonderful.... The language is conscious of and sensitive to social communities ....the photos reflect multiculturalism.... its examples/excerpts reflect students' experiences and views."

"Julia Wood provides a conversation approach to communication. She discusses the principles and concerns we face and provides excellent skills and experiences for us to follow. Whether we are meeting someone for the first time, engaged in group situations or conducting a presentation for our colleagues, this book gives you insight and the confidence to handle any communication situation."

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0534628486
• ISBN 13: 9780534628482
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 473