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Making Connections: Readings in Relational Communication Fifth Edition - Softcover

Galvin, Kathleen M.

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9780199733811: Making Connections: Readings in Relational Communication Fifth Edition
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0199733813 ISBN 13: 9780199733811
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Making Connections: Readings in Relational Communication, Fifth Edition, is a unique collection of readings that provides a balanced, timely, and challenging set of perspectives on relational communication. Edited by Kathleen M. Galvin, the volume includes diverse selections from the recent work of top communication scholars and teachers, offering a balance between humanistic and social science perspectives. Each reading exposes students to the latest developments in the ever changing field of interpersonal communication.

FEATURES
* Employs the "lenses" of gender, family, and culture to view and make sense of relational communication
* Offers a well rounded discussion of the links between communication competencies and relationships
* Features a developmental approach to relationships that addresses initiating, sustaining, and ending them
* Reflects direct applications of relational issues within contexts of family, friendships, and technology
* Explores issues relating to computer mediated communication and new technologies in everyday life
* Provides detailed introductions to each section and articles that describe relevant theories or research
* Presents discussion questions at the end of each reading, helping students integrate and apply key points

NEW TO THE FIFTH EDITION
* Includes ten new articles and nine updated articles
* Updates the technology section with all new essays about presenting the self online, the impact of the Internet on social tolerance, and living a wired life
* Updates the Instructor's Companion Website (www.oup.com/us/galvin), which contains an Instructor's Manual and Test Bank written by Courtney Waite Miller at Elmhurst College

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About the Author

Kathleen M. Galvin is a professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199733813
ISBN 13 
9780199733811
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
5
Number of pages
432
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