Communication Mosaics: An Introduction to the Field of Communication (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) (Available Titles CengageNOW) - Softcover

Wood, Julia T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534606423 ISBN 13: 9780534606428

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Julia Wood, a leading scholar in the field of communication, brings us a new edition of the extremely popular COMMUNICATION MOSAICS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION. The new edition continues with the holistic approach to the field of communication by first explaining the basic processes central to all communication contexts (e.g. listening, perceiving, using verbal and nonverbal communication, establishing climate), and then applying these processes to various contexts (interpersonal, small group, public, organizational, intercultural, and mass communication) Through reviewer and student-praised "Student Voices" features, seamless and thoughtful integration of diversity, skill-building pedagogy and real life examples, students are exposed to the vast world of communication and the tools needed to become effective communicators. This book will provide readers with a clear understanding of the fundamental skills and processes that are a part of the broad array of communication encounters in personal, professional and public life in the 21st century.

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

"Julia Wood is one of the clearest voices writing for undergraduates in our field, today."

"I admire and appreciate the thoughtfulness of this text. I think Professor Wood has strong teaching instincts. These instincts come through her style of writing and the applicable and relevant examples she uses. ... I am especially impressed with the significant way I am seeing issues of diversity integrated into various chapters."

"This text is ideal for a basic human communication course. From the personal stories to the student examples this book ensures that students take something away from this course."

"Wood's writing is very conversational. I really appreciate the introduction and the ways Wood offers the textbook to her audience. It is more engaging than (the competition) that read from a distant voice. In particular, the introduction that serves to welcome "us" into the text nicely frames our experience of the text. Also, I have always appreciated Wood's inclusion of textual references-- it foregrounds the form we ask our students to replicate in their research."

"I surveyed my students and got their overall perspective on the textbook. The main strengths they see are: the personal vignettes, where people share their communication challenges, relation of concepts to real life, and the questions at the end of the chapter. ...This text is an excellent introduction to the world of communication. It provides a basic theoretical perspective while providing students with real-world applications. My students generally enjoy reading it and always have intelligent questions parked by the book."

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0534606423
• ISBN 13: 9780534606428
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 456