Relating Through Technology (Advances in Personal Relationships) - Softcover

Hall, Jeffrey A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108704727 ISBN 13: 9781108704724

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2022

Synopsis

This book answers one of the most critical questions of our time, does the vast connectivity afforded by mobile and social media lead to more personal connection with one another? It offers an evidence-based account of the role of technology in close relationships that confronts such pressing questions as where face-to-face communication belongs in this digital age, whether social media is harmful to our well-being, and how online communication spills-over into our offline communication and relationships. Each chapter explores the positive and negative influences of media on relationships, coalescing into a balanced assessment of how technological advancement has altered our connections with each other. By zeroing in on communication with the most important people in our lives and tracing the changes in computer-mediated communication over time, Relating Through Technology focuses the conversation about media on its use in our everyday lives and relationships.

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About the Author

Jeffrey A. Hall is Professor of Communication Studies at University of Kansas, USA. He is the founding Editor of the journal, Human Communication and Technology, and won the 2015 Early Career Award from the Interpersonal Division of the National Communication Association.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108704727
• ISBN 13: 9781108704724
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 252