{"product_id":"9780199747382","title":"Understanding Human Communication","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUNDERSTANDING HUMAN COMMUNICATION IS UNDERSTANDING \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCHANGE.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over three decades, this has been the best-selling text for the introduction to human communication course. \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Human Communication\u003c\/em\u003e is written with one goal in mind: to provide students with the insights and skills to succeed in our changing world. Ronald B. Adler, George Rodman, and new author Carrie Cropley Hutchinson place communication theory within the context of everyday skills and draw from the latest media, culture, and scholarship, creating a distinctive pedagogy that gives students the tools they need to master--and enjoy--this intriguing and relevant subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW TO THE ELEVENTH EDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* New part-opening \"Case Studies\"\u003c\/strong\u003e present real-life communication challenges on the job, in school, and in personal relationships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* A brand-new chapter, \"The Changing World of Communication,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e considers demographic and cultural influences and the ways in which technologies have created both new opportunities and challenges in our modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* This edition presents current research on many new topics\u003c\/strong\u003e including how we perceive strangers differently in mediated and face-to-face communication, how linguistic labels reflect cultural identity, the differences between conflicts online and in person, and the ways in which gender influences styles of conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* New \"@ Work\" boxes\u003c\/strong\u003e demonstrate how key concepts presented in the book can be applied in the workplace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Part V: Public Communication \u003c\/strong\u003ehas been streamlined and reorganized to give students a more efficient introduction to public speaking. 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