Interpersonal Messages: Communication and Relationship Skills
Interpersonal Messages:Communication and Relationship SkillsJoseph A. DeVito,HunterCollegeof the City University of New York Interpersonal Messagesis a brief, highly interactive text that emphasizes interpersonal communication and relationship skills, ethics, critical thinking, listening, and power in a multicultural world. In 10 chapters,Interpersonal Messagesprovides a comprehensive introduction to interpersonal communication that creates a foundation for students to understand the concepts of interpersonal communication and to develop the necessary skills to apply what they have learned through real-life examples and exercises. With a focus on skill-building, this text helps today's students understand how to master interpersonal communication and relationship skills in every area of their personal, social, and professional lives. Features Emphasis on skill-buildingthroughout the text.Exploration of cultural differences (in Ch. 2 as a dedicated chapter, in a section on culture in every chapter, and throughout the text) brings attention to cultural sensitivity, while teaching effective communication in a diverse world.Fullyintegrated coverage of critical thinkingencourages students to make more reasoned and logical interpersonal choices.Discussions ofpower and interpersonal communicationare integrated throughout the text, providing students with the skills and experiences needed to become more empowered and effective.Ethical Messages boxeshighlight a variety of ethical issues in interpersonal communication–including censorship, outing, lying, gossip, and silence–encouraging students to formulate their own ethical principles.Along with special listening boxes in each chapter,Chapter 5 is entirely devoted to listening, a skill critical to successful interpersonal communication.A thorough discussion ofthe dark side of interpersonal relationshipsin Chapter 9 provides students with insight into this growing area of the field.The Communication Blog,maintained by the author and available at http://tcbdevito.blogspot.com, provides a forum for users ofInterpersonal Messagesand offers periodic updates and suggestions for teaching interpersonal communication.  TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE —MyCommunicationLabis a state-of-the-art, interactive and instructive solution for Interpersonal Communication. Designed to be used as a supplement to a traditional lecture course, or to completely administer an online course, MyCommunicationLab combines an E-book, multimedia, video clips, interpersonal communication activities, research support, tests and quizzes to completely engage students. (See Valuepack listings for package ISBNs.)