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The Interpersonal Communication Book provides a highly interactive presentation of the theory, research, and skills of interpersonal communication with integrated discussions of diversity, ethics, workplace issues, face-to-face and computer-mediated communication and the “dark side” of interpersonal communication. Recognized for its ability to help readers understand the crucial connection between theory and practice, this twelfth edition p… More >>
The Interpersonal Communication Book 12th Edition
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#1 by Anonymous on January 28, 2010 - 8:04 pm
i’ve read this book, and i think it gave a (a little bit) theoritical & practical explanation about what interpersonal comm. is. i suggest my students to keep this book to enrich their knowledge about this topic.but, i need something more than this, and i really want to have a holistic explanation about this topic (what paradigm/perspectives/approach you take to explain the whole aspect about it). i hope i can enjoy your next edition (i’ve ever buy it (the last edition, but it lost when i left the texas airport). i’m looking forward to the next article/journals/books about interpersonal comm. thank you very much
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by John Matlock on January 28, 2010 - 10:25 pm
Many college students go to school filled with the idea that they will learn the subjects they chose to study. No one tells them that the most important thing in their life is going to be the ability to communicate. Even Einstein with all of his brilliance worked at a low level in the Swiss patent office until he published his famous papers.
Study after study shows that after college communications: be it written, oral and interpersonal communications is the most important thing in the minds of recruiters, teachers, and of course the other gender. While we all know how to talk, write and think we can communicate, there are basic rules about communicating that will improve our abilities.
This book is now in its eleventh edition. It continues to be better polished based on feedback from users. It reflects the latest research to report on the best theories we have on communications. Finally, this book discusses the American culture. Culture provides the common basis we have in order to be able to communicate at all.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by tvtv3 on January 29, 2010 - 12:57 am
I read through this book as part of an Interpersonal Communication class I took. I’ll admit right off the bat that I have a biased view about the book because I read it in a class where I was the only person over 21 in a room full of freshman. With that said, I’m really glad I had the life experiences I’ve had to protect me from the leftists propaganda contained within. I’m also very thankful that I was never forced to read such dribble when I was a freshman in college because it can really mess you up. Most of the book is based in and upon interpersonal communication theory and there isn’t a whole lot of practical information given. Not only that, but the book almost totally ignores the moral and ethical issues that are inherently apparent in interpersonal communication. Instead, the author has taken a humanistic (and fairly Machiavellian) approach and illustrates the power that good interpersonal communication skills can give a person. The book does have some good things to say, but overall it’s more of a tool in brainwashing freshmen with useless knowledge than anything else. There’s a lot of theory, but not much substance.
Rating: 3 / 5
#4 by C. E. Dunlop on January 29, 2010 - 1:29 am
I can’t give a complete review because I still haven’t finished the book, I am using it as part of my studies. But I can give you a review on Amazon. The service was great, especially shipping it over here to Australia. I would recommend Amazon to anyone who wanted to buy second hand books in good condition
Rating: 3 / 5
#5 by Carlie on January 29, 2010 - 2:14 am
This book is not really orientated at making you a better interpersonal and intercultural communicator (although it could be a start towards this), it is more of a book on interpersonal and intercultural theory. This book was the basis of my Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication Studies course at UQ in Australia. It is very simple to read, a high school student could easily understand this. I think this is a good thing, however, because as some of my lecutures demonstrated, interpersonal communication theory can be very dry and dull at some points! So I am giving this book five stars because althoug simplistic, I believe it tells you the basics of interpersonal comunication theory, and is a great starting book if you are interested in this!
Rating: 5 / 5