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Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication

By: Ronald B. Adler   Lawrence B. Rosenfeld   Russell F. Proctor II  

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Now in a new edition, Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to communication in interpersonal relationships. Based on an extensive body of scholarship, Interplay cites more than 1,200 sources--almost 25% of which are new to this edition--and provides a variety of thought-provoking photos, sidebars, and cartoons that illustrate key points in the text and connect them to everyday life and popular culture.
Updated and revised throughout, the tenth edition is now more accessible and useful to students, with revisions based on detailed recommendations by leading scholars in the field.
UPDATED FEATURES OF THE TENTH EDITION
* Revised and expanded material examines the relationship between gender and language use, the pervasiveness and inevitability of casual "mindless" listening, conflict styles, co-cultures within American society, and relational maintenance.
* Focus on Research sidebars--50% of which are new to this edition--summarize current research on interesting and important topics. New profiles provide information on such topics as cell phone etiquette, self-presentation strategies of first-generation college students, unwritten rules for expressing emotions on the job, methods used by college students to discourage drinking and driving, and the functions of telling secrets in close relationships.
* Film Clips--50% of which are new to this edition--profile recent feature films that illustrate communication concepts. These clips include Crash (stereotyping), Garden State (emotional expression), 50 First Dates (relational stages), Bend It Like Beckham (relational dialectics), and Before Sunset (self-disclosure).
* An inviting new design features provocative photos and clever cartoons that reinforce concepts from the text and encourage students to explore the book's content.
* The Interplay website at www.oup.com/us/interplay offers a wealth of resources for both students and their professors--online self-testing and other study aids, links to a variety of communication-related websites, and "Now Playing" reviews of recent films.

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Very Informative!!! - This book on interpersonal communication opens your mind to several concepts not covered in a regular communication course. This book relates to our lives.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Used Interplay book - The book was used as noted in the description; overall it was in great condition.

Customer Review: 4 out of 5
Wrong book, but still helpful - I ordered this interplay book for my Interpersonal Communications college course. I entered the ISBN number. I ordered it used. A book came, alright, but the wrong edition. I was not sure how that could happen. Someone was punking me. The number I'd entered was surely the correct one, but instead I got an outdated older copy of the book.

The company i'd bought it from was kind about it though, when I confronted them on it. They explained that there was an error with the Amazon encoding of the ISBN numbers. They also let me keep the book and gave a refund of the product. Their true effort to make up for my confusing purchase made up for any hard feelings.

Anyways, the semester has only begun but I find I can refer to this older (way older) edition of the book to clarify certain concepts we discuss. It speaks more simpler and shorter on certain topics. The new one is the one I need, nonetheless, but like a certain chart that the teacher drew in class one day that we needed to know was not in the new edition while it was in the old one, so that was helpful.

Overall, i'm fine with it. Both books. Interplay Communication 11th edition is pretty interesting. Very updated to the new world of communication like cellphones and online friendships/communications. It speaks pretty forwardly and doesn't try to push any biased thoughts on you.

So its a good text. Have fun reading it!

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
College Book Review - -Wonderful seller!!! When the book was put on back order due to a post office problem, I contacted seller and they sent me a brand new book (no charge) which arrived in perfect time for class.
-Book was in excellent condition

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Just what I wanted - Textbook arrived in a timely manner in mint condition barely used. I am extremely satisfied.

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