Bridges Not Walls: A Book About Interpersonal Communication - Hardcover

Stewart, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070615373 ISBN 13: 9780070615373

Publisher: McGraw-Hill College, 1990

Synopsis

Since the first edition in 1973, Bridges Not Walls has examined the power and promise of interpersonal communication in intimate relationships, families, communities, and cultures. The text presents a broad range of scholarly and popular articles drawn from several disciplines, including communication, psychology, and philosophy, all chosen for their understandability and practical applicability. Within these readings are thought-provoking discussions of interpersonal contact, identity-management, verbal and nonverbal cues, perception, listening, assertiveness and self-disclosure, family communication, intimacy and social support, defensiveness and hurtful communication, conflict management, culture, and dialogue. Together, the readings emphasize the social and relational elements of human communication, the overlapping influence of verbal and nonverbal cues, the prominence of culture, and the close connection between quality of communication and quality of life.

About this title

About the Author:

John Stewart is Professor of Speech Communication at the University of Washington and director of the basic interpersonal communication course. His other text is Bridges Not Walls

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill College
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0070615373
• ISBN 13: 9780070615373
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5