Human Communication: Principles and Contexts, 11/e
Stewart L. Tubbs,
Eastern Michigan University Sylvia Moss,
Professional Writer, New York
ISBN: 0073384984 Copyright year: 2008
What's New
Conflict: New sections on ethnic conflict management (Chapter 6) and an expansion of our treatment of conflict as it relates to business communication.
Relationships: Expanded coverage of relationships includes new sections on minimal daters and online dating including research on singles; a new section on lying and deception in close relationships (Chapter 8); a new section on self-disclosure and self-presentation in Internet dating; new material on our expectations in close relationships, and on marriage and cohabitation (Chapter 9).
The Verbal Message: Coverage of recent controversies in the media regarding celebrities and offensive language, slang, and expanded coverage on language and sexism (Chapter 3).
Ethics: Expanded material on ethical decision making, privacy and disclosure, the complexities of leaks, and the implications of lying (Chapter 7). The cases of outed CIA agent Valerie Plame and nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee are discussed.
Intercultural Communication: Expanded treatment of intercultural understanding, as well as new research on stereotyping, ethics and values (Chapter 10).
Chapter 13 on public communication has new examples from the 2008 presidential race involving Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, speaking tips from experts, and the implications of the high demand for top public speakers such as Bill Clinton, at $250,000 a speech to Dana Carvey at $75,000. New information is added on the use of improvisational training to help speakers and effective use of humor in speeches.
Up-to-date coverage in Chapter 15, "Mass Communication and the New Technologies," features a new section on agenda setting and an expanded discussion of framing. New material on media consolidation now includes a media map. This chapter also includes an extensive discussion of presidential and congressional elections and whether voting choices are influenced by the various media. There is also a new Issues in Communication box on political satire, news, and spin. There are new research findings on how Americans use the Internet as well as new sections on video games and cell phones. The discussion of social networks such as MySpace.com is new to this edition, and there are new research findings on the complex issue of whether the Internet affects social relationships.
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