Introducing Communication

Amardo Rodriguez

ISBN 10: 148752482X / ISBN 13: 9781487524821

Published by University Of Toronto Press Feb 2020, 2020

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study of communication deepens our understanding of the human condition, enlarges how we frame and resolve human problems and struggles, and allows us to appreciate the different perspectives that communication brings to the study of the human experience. Introducing Communication provides an overview of eight different communication perspectives and explores important concepts from around the world, highlighting the consequences and implications that come with diverse ways of defining, understanding, and studying communication. Featuring discussions on issues and challenges associated with mass globalization and new technologies, this smart and sophisticated text encourages students to reflect on how these consequences and implications come to bear on how we live and communicate. Introducing Communication is ideally suited for instructors who teach introductory communication courses and are seeking a text that is theoretically rigorous, intellectually expansive, and pedagogically elegant. 208 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introducing Communication
• Publisher: University Of Toronto Press Feb 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 148752482X
• ISBN 13: 9781487524821
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 251W x 178H x 18D millimeters 251 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 454 grams

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Synopsis

The study of communication deepens our understanding of the human condition, enlarges how we frame and resolve human problems and struggles, and allows us to appreciate the different perspectives that communication brings to the study of the human experience. Introducing Communication provides an overview of eight different communication perspectives and explores important concepts from around the world, highlighting the consequences and implications that come with diverse ways of defining, understanding, and studying communication. Featuring discussions on issues and challenges associated with mass globalization and new technologies, this smart and sophisticated text encourages students to reflect on how these consequences and implications come to bear on how we live and communicate. Introducing Communication is ideally suited for instructors who teach introductory communication courses and are seeking a text that is theoretically rigorous, intellectually expansive, and pedagogically elegant.

About the Author

Amardo Rodriguez is a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University.