Inter-Act Interpersonal Communication Concepts, Skills, and Contexts

by Kathleen S. Verderber, Rudolph F Verderber, Cynthia Berryman-Fink

Designed to help students explore interactions in both personal and professional domains, and develop the specific skills necessary to creating and maintaining healthy relationships, Interpersonal Communication Concepts, Skills, and Contexts, Fourteenth Edition, retains the features that have made this book so a theory driven and skills-based focus, an accessible tone and presentation, and a multitude of useful pedagogical tools. For this edition, new coauthor Erina MacGeorge has brought her in-depth knowledge of current theory to bear on each chapter, thoroughly updating the material so that it reflects the current state of knowledge in the discipline.Lively and well-written, Inter-Act features numerous activities that enable students to relate their everyday experiences to their studies in communication. It also addresses readers' experiences of communicating across differences in individual identity, gender, and culture. With a strong focus on the importance of ethics, this leading text encourages students to develop their analytic abilities as they think critically about key concepts in interpersonal communication.

Genres: Nonfiction, Textbooks

CD-ROM

First published June 1, 2000

Reviews

[Data Soong · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this for class instead of enjoying my life with sunrise on the reaping or red rising.

[Sean Hall · Rating 2 out of 5]

Required class textbook which, for me, seemed mostly unnecessary. It feels like a guidebook for corporate aliens who need to study how to interact with the human species, and learn their mysterious, complex ways and fit in.

[Madelyn]

I spent an entire semester reading this textbook so like hell is it not gonna count towards my books for the year

[Reg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Still trying to decide if two stars is generous or not.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this textbook. It is very easy to follow along with and most of the time you find parts of your relationships through the concepts the textbook covers. I found every chapter to be very relevant in improving one's communication. This is honestly one of the most interesting and compelling textbooks I have ever read. With all of the personal examples throughout the book, you will just find yourself laughing when you realize that exact thing has happened to you before!

[VIXEN · Rating 4 out of 5]

FINISHED! It was an interesting book. It had a lot of good information in it. It is a good text book for students of the subject.

[Moxie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for class. Lots of helpful info.