Communication Studies

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Communication Studies

  • Communication: History and Forms
  • The Communication Process
  • Communication Principles
  • Communication Competence

• Chapter 2: Communication and Perception

  • Perception Process
  • Perceiving Others
  • Perceiving and Presenting Self
  • Improving Perception

• Chapter 3: Verbal Communication

  • Language and Meaning
  • Functions of Language
  • Using Words Well
  • Language, Society, and Culture

• Chapter 4: Nonverbal Communication

  • Principles and Functions of Nonverbal Communication
  • Types of Nonverbal Communication
  • Nonverbal Communication Competence
  • Nonverbal Communication in Context

• Chapter 5: Listening

  • Understanding How and Why We Listen
  • Barriers to Effective Listening
  • Improving Listening Competence
  • Listenable Messages and Effective Feedback

• Chapter 6: Interpersonal Communication Processes

  • Principles of Interpersonal Communication
  • Conflict and Interpersonal Communication
  • Emotions and Interpersonal Communication
  • Self-Disclosure and Interpersonal Communication

• Chapter 7: Communication in Relationships

  • Foundations of Relationships
  • Communication and Friends
  • Communication and Families
  • Romantic Relationships
  • Relationships at Work
  • The Dark Side of Relationships

• Chapter 8: Culture and Communication

  • Foundations of Culture and Identity
  • Exploring Specific Cultural Identities
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Intercultural Communication Competence

• Chapter 9: Preparing a Speech

  • Selecting and Narrowing a Topic
  • Researching and Supporting Your Speech
  • Organizing
  • Outlining

• Chapter 10: Delivering a Speech

  • Managing Public Speaking Anxiety
  • Delivery Methods and Practice Sessions
  • Vocal Delivery
  • Physical Delivery

• Chapter 11: Informative and Persuasive Speaking

  • Informative Speeches
  • Persuasive Speaking
  • Persuasive Reasoning and Fallacies
  • Persuasive Strategies

• Chapter 12: Public Speaking in Various Contexts

  • Speaking in Personal and Civic Contexts
  • Speaking in Academic Settings
  • Speaking in Business Settings
  • Speaking via Electronic Media

• Chapter 13: Small Group Communication

  • Understanding Small Groups
  • Small Group Development
  • Small Group Dynamics

• Chapter 14: Leadership, Roles, and Problem Solving in Groups

  • Leadership and Small Group Communication
  • Group Member Roles
  • Problem Solving and Decision Making in Groups

• Chapter 15: Media, Technology, and Communication

  • Technological Advances: From the Printing Press to the iPhone
  • Functions and Theories of Mass Communication
  • Mass Communication and Ethics

• Chapter 16: New Media and Communication

  • New Media Technologies
  • New Media and Society
  • New Media, the Self, and Relationships