Interpersonal Communication: Competence and Contexts (2nd Edition)
Interpersonal Communication: Competence and ContextsShelley D. Lane,Universityof Texas at DallasISBN-10: 0205453597ISBN-13: 9780205453597  Interpersonal Communication: Competence and Contextsprepares you to communicate competently and civilly amidst the numerous communication challenges you encounter in today’s fast-paced, diverse, and complex society.This highly readable text empowers you to make informed choices regarding the communication of civility, the critical evaluation of ethically challenging communication situations, and the strategic use of communication skills. Interpersonal Communicationhelps put new concepts into the context of your own life so that you can communicate more competently and effectively. This book’s special features will help you:Become a better communicator bypracticing skillsthrough activities and skill-building elements you will find in each chapter, including readingreal-life case studies, student blog entries, and scene transcriptsfrom popular films.Explore howcivility can be incorporated into your lifethrough the choices you make everyday when you communicate.Overcome the “dark side”of interpersonal communication including issues like inflated self-esteem, workplace bullying, conversational dilemmas, and relationship problems.Learn aboutcutting-edge researchrelevant to your communication today including computer-mediated-communication, workplace relationships, and diversity in family communication. What reviewers are sayingabout Lane’sInterpersonal Communication: Competence and Contexts: “The author does a great job of defining concepts through logical definitions, followed by concrete examples to bridge the gap between theory and application.” — Suzanne Stangl-Erkens,St. CloudState University “I really appreciate how there are examples taken from the media (i.e., the blogs and movie transcripts) because the new generation of students can relate to these more so than just a story used as an example.” — Karen Lada,DelawareCounty Community College “I really like the features in this text.  Specifically, the activities and responding to the blog lend themselves easily to active and cooperative learning strategies within the classroom.  I wish more texts would include such features.” — Jo Anna Grant,CSU (San Bernadino)--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.