The SAGE Handbook of Nonverbal Communication

This Handbook provides an up-to-date discussion of  the central issues in nonverbal communication and examines the research that informs these issues. Editors Valerie Manusov and Miles Patterson bring together preeminent scholars, from a range of disciplines, to reveal the strength of nonverbal behavior as an integral part of communication.  

Key Features:

• Offers a comprehensive overview: This book provides a single resource for learning about this valuable communication system. It is structured into four sections: foundations of nonverbal communication, factors influencing nonverbal communication, functions of nonverbal communication, and important contexts and consequences of nonverbal communication.
• Represents a wide range of expertise and issues: The chapters in this book are written by contributing authors from across disciplines whose work focuses on nonverbal communication. This interdisciplinary volume explores the points of dissention and cohesion in this large body of scholarship.
• Examines the social impact of nonverbal communication: Nonverbal communication is central to socially meaningful outcomes of communication interactions across all relationship types. This volume shows the importance of nonverbal cues to a range of important personal and social concerns and in a variety of social settings.

Miles Patterson received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1968 and has been at UMSL since 1969. Patterson is the author/editor of 3 books and 85 chapters and articles, mostly on nonverbal communication. His current research interests focus primarily on social behavior in public settings, person perception accuracy, and the role of appearance and nonverbal behavior in forming judgments of others. He was the editor of the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior from 1986-1992 and has been on the editorial boards of several other journals in psychology, communication, and sociology. Patterson is the 2009 recipient of the University of Missouri President′s Award for Research and Creativity and in 1990 was the recipient of the UM-St. Louis Chancellor′s Award for Research and Creativity. He is also a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. Patterson′s teaching interests include social psychology, nonverbal communication, and environmental psychology.