Communication Mosaics: An Introduction to the Field of Communication

by Julia T. Wood

COMMUNICATION MOSAICS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATION, 8E draws from the most up-to-date research, theories, and technological information to provide both an overview of the field and practical applications you can immediately use to improve your personal, professional, and public communication skills. Extremely student friendly, the text combines the author's signature first-person narrative style with popular student commentaries. It introduces the basic processes and skills central to all communication contexts and then explains how these aspects of communication are applied in specific contexts such as interpersonal and public speaking. New coverage in Chapter 13 walks you step-by-step through the process of planning and preparing a public speech. As you progress through the text, each chapter ends with a case study enabling you to put what you learn into practice.

Genres: Textbooks, Read For School, Nonfiction, Communication

400 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2016

About the author

Julia T. Wood is a Professor of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Wood's teaching and research focus on gender, communication, and culture; personal relationships; and feminist theories.

Reviews

[Randy Daugherty]

Required reading for class, I thought it would be rather boring, I was mistaken.
This covers the basics of what good communication is and goes from there. Whether it is public speaking, written, or even in relationships this book helps build those skills needed to be an effective communicator, to include listening, mindfulness, and being aware of those non verbal cues.
No matter your position or occupation, everyone can benefit from being a more effective communicator.

[Stephanie Soto]

This text book was used for my Introduction to the Communication Process class. It definitely makes you see life in a different perspective, while helping you out to communicate with all sort of relationships.

[Niko Reed]

Great text for class. Easy to read and very useful life skills.

[Sofia Camacho]

3.5/5

[Debby Tiner]

A pretty average communications textbook. Definitely not the best in digital form.

[Jesse Booth]

Pretty good for a college textbook. It really gives a good perspective on the basics of human communication- verbal/nonverbal, interpersonal and intrapersonal, and even communication within organizations.

[Khairena Dary]

Again, I read this book since it's obligatory for one of my college's courses since I'm majoring communication right now. I have to say, it's pretty good. I like how Wood gives examples from cases experienced by various kinds of people.

[Ingrid Dearborn]

I'm using this textbook to teach HUC101-Intro to Communications this fall. I'll upate his post once I'm done!

[Kanguwes]

a Good Book. I recommend it for every student of communication studies.

[Robert]

Read for Comm 1061.

[sara]

another one of the few textbooks i read cover to cover while at mason...very interesting stuff...

[Karina Petite]

This book is being used in my communication class and it really helps us to understand in very detail of what needs to be learnt.