Over the past two decades, great strides have been made in the development of communication frameworks, information theory, communication skills and techniques for problem solving. This volume brings these developments to the attention of human service practitioners and students and provides a foundation in communication principles and skills. Focusing on the basic knowledge and skills necessary for effective interviewing, the authors cover such basic topics as awareness, self disclosure, giving and responding to feedback, listening, non-verbal messages, problem solving and conflict resolution.
This volume brings these developments to the attention of human service practitioners and students and provides a foundation in communication principles and skills.
Starting with the premise that we live in communication (rather than standing outside communication and using it for secondary purposes), Pearce claims that people who live in various cultures and historical epochs not only communicate differently but experience different ways of being human because they communicate differently. This century, he notes, ushered in the "communication revolution," the discovery that communication is far more important and central to the human condition than ever before realized. Essential to the communication revolution is the recognition that multiple forms of discourse exist in contemporary human society. Further, these forms of discourse are not benign; they comprise alternative ways of being human. Thus communication theory must encompass all that it "means to live a life, the shape of social institutions and cultural traditions, the pragmatics of social action, and the poetics of social order."
Every time the masses tried to advise the government about what needed to be
done, or what government projects were not working, the government scolded
them for not doing enough. No wonder the masses have learned to be
dependent on the central government for development! Although the
communication perspective does not suggest a clear-cut solution to the problem
of development in India, it does explain an otherwise enigmatic result of forty
years of development work.
A. K. Sharma Ever since 1952, when the Government of India launched the
world's first government-run family planning programme, the planners have
attached great importance to communication. It was particularly emphasized in
the Second Five Year Plan (1956-61) when use of mass communication media
was included in the list of major activities in the area of family planning. And it
gained its importance further in 1963 when after the disillusionment of the policy
makers with ...
Authors analyze and discuss significant theories, research, and practices in various areas of this field. The final section considers future directions. Seventeen essays on the history of the field, communication theory in business and cultural contexts, and future directions. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
While communication research traditionally emphasized the study of language
and verbal messages, scholars today are increasingly interested in nonverbal
communication. Nonverbal codes appear to complement language, expanding
the efficiency and effectiveness of human communication. The study of nonverbal
communication extends our view of the human communicator. And it provides
new insights into the structure, function, and evolution of communication systems,
large ...
