Interpersonal Communication

Appropriate for upper-level undergraduates or graduate courses in interpersonal communication, this reader offers the instructor a variety of articles from which to choose, all written on a challenging level that makes this text unique. Readings begin with general theoretical approaches and move to research and contemporary theories of relational formation, conflict, and termination. Features: * Opening chapter defines interpersonal communication and provides a theoretical framework for further discussion and study. * QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER appear at the end of each unit opening, providing students with a focus for their reading and helping them integrate the information from all the readings in the unit. * A unit overview provides a preview for topically grouped readings. * Coverage of research methods is introduced in the second chapter to provide a framework for the readings.