An Introduction to Human Communication: Communicate, Connect, Collaborate - Softcover

Stephanie J. Coopman (author)|Joy L. Hart (author)

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798823336260

Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

An Introduction to Human Communication: Communicate, Connect, Collaborate helps students understand the roles and skills essential to communicating effectively in today's environment.

Providing a fresh approach to both contemporary and traditional communication topics, this text is divided into three parts: Foundations of Communication; Interpersonal and Small Group Communication; and Public Speaking. The authors use a model of communication that integrates networked digital media, addresses cultural differences and diversity, incorporates examples from popular culture and current events, and offers sound pedagogy based on their extensive teaching and research experience.

The lines between interpersonal, small group, organizational, public, and mass communication have blurred as people routinely share their thoughts and ideas with others via social networking platforms, blogs, messaging apps, texts, and emails. These ways of connecting have altered how individuals think about communication, enact relationships, and inform and persuade each other. In recognizing communicators as active message producers rather than passive message consumers, this text empowers students to successfully negotiate their agency and identity across communication contexts.

This is the ideal textbook for introduction to human communication courses, helping students gain the fundamental knowledge and tools necessary for our increasingly complex world.

About this title

About the Author

Stephanie J. Coopman (Ph.D., University of Kentucky) is a professor of communication studies at San José State University. Her research, teaching, and service focus on applied communication, as with organizational life, games and play, and new media. Dr. Coopman is the author of Public Speaking: The Evolving Art.

Joy L. Hart (Ph.D., University of Kentucky) is a professor of communication and the executive director of the University Honors Program at the University of Louisville. Her work examines discourse, communication skill, culture, and message strategies. Dr. Hart previously served as the editor of Southern Communication Journal and the president of the American Communication Association.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2023
• ISBN 13: 9798823336260
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 506