Understanding Human Communication

For over three decades, this has been the bestselling text for the Human Communication course. Understanding Human Communication is written with one goal in mind: to provide students with the insights and skills to succeed in our changing world. New to this Edition:
Updated and expanded coverage [...]
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For over three decades, this has been the bestselling text for the Human Communication course. Understanding Human Communication is written with one goal in mind: to provide students with the insights and skills to succeed in our changing world. New to this Edition:
Updated and expanded coverage of:
--Culture and communication, in a full chapter (Chapter 3) and new "Understanding Diversity" boxes
--Gender and communication, including gender roles and sexual orientation (Chapter 4)
--The effects of technology and social media on communication, throughout the text and in new "Understanding Communication Technology" boxes
--Communication strategies for career success in an expanded career appendix and new "@Work" boxes
--Tips on effective speaking, with new annotated sample speeches (Chapters 11 through 14)
New design and features:
--Chapter-opening profiles highlighting real-world communication challenges
--Self-assessments for evaluating and improving communication skills
--Checklists in the public speaking chapters, summarizing tips at a glance
--"On Your Feet" prompts for public speaking practice
--Contemporary examples and videos, including a YouTube channel of clips from films, TV shows, ads, and Internet videos that bring communication concepts to life
A revised and updated support package:
--The Dashboard platform delivers high-quality resources for instructors and students in an intuitive, web-based learning environment and is compatible with mobile devices
--YouTube channel brings communication concepts to life through TV and film clips
--Instructor's Manual and Test Bank on CD or in print
--PowerPoint(c)-based and Prezi slides include quizzes, video links, discussion prompts, class activities, and more
--Companion Website offers free resources for instructors and students
--Now Playing: Learning Communication Through Film
--Student Success Manual
--Bonus chapters available on Mass Communication and on Communication and Service Learning
--Cartridges for course management systems are available as an alternative to Dashboa