Interpersonal Communication Book, The, Global Edition

Joseph DeVito

ISBN 10: 1292439556 / ISBN 13: 9781292439556

Verlag: Pearson 2022-05-25, 2022

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Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6666-GRD-9781292439556

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Interpersonal Communication Book, The, Global Edition
• Verlag: Pearson 2022-05-25
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1292439556
• ISBN-13: 9781292439556
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: New

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For courses in Introduction to Communication

A five-principles approach that helps students build practical communication skills

The Interpersonal Communication Book provides in-depth coverage of interpersonal communication, blending theory and research with practical skills. Author Joseph DeVito utilizes the concept of choice as the philosophical foundation of his narrative, emphasizing how the choices individuals make influence their relationships and the effectiveness of their messages. The 16th Edition incorporates coverage of two extraordinary events, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests, to emphasize the importance of interpersonal communication in our daily lives as well as the larger world.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Joseph A. DeVito received his BA from Hunter College, MA from Temple University, and his PhD from the University of Illinois. After earning his doctorate in speech and linguistics, DeVito returned to teach in the CUNY system, first at his alma mater, Hunter College, and then at Queens College. During his teaching career, DeVito taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses with a focus on introductory courses. He is currently Professor Emeritus at Hunter College.

At various times, DeVito has served on the editorial boards of Quarterly Journal of Speech, Communication Monographs, Communication Education, Communication Quarterly, Journal of Communication and Etc: A Review of General Semantics. He has also served as a consulting editor to the following publishers: Random House, Harper & Row, Waveland Press and HarperCollins. He was an ETS coordinator of the committee to construct the DANTES Public Speaking Test for the Educational Testing Service as well. A prolific author, DeVito has written or edited more than 30 books in the field of communication, including The Interpersonal Communication Book, Human Communication: The Basic Course, Essential Elements of Public Speaking, Interpersonal Messages and Essentials of Human Communication, all published by Pearson. A number of his textbooks have been translated into a variety of languages including Mandarin Chinese, Indonesian, French, Greek and Czech.