Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters

by Julia T. Wood

A theoretically unified and pragmatically rich introduction to the concepts, principles, and skills of interpersonal communication in a multicultural society. This text shows how interpersonal communication theory and skills pertain to students' daily encounters with others.

Genres: Textbooks, Communication, Nonfiction, Psychology, School, Read For School, Sociology

409 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1995

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

[Wendi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book for a class. I found the material enriching for my communication. It emphasizes communication with people as individuals. It is important to do so.

[Miriam · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the full book for my communications class. The way the textbook was written was very clear cut and engaging, an unusual trait for a textbook. However--and this is a big HOWEVER--I found the book to be riddled with typos and grammatical errors. It's hard to take a textbook seriously when the editing is so poor.

[Arleta]

another text book, it is cool to see how I communicate. Some of the things I do I had no clue that I did until I read this book.

[Teri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good textbook on Interpersonal Communication. Well researched and forward thinking.

[Charlotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Considering that it's a textbook for a class, it was interesting.

[Maribeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Needed for a class, well written and easy to understand.

[Doug Mart Fischer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't think I have ever enjoyed a "textbook" as much as this one. While its layout is comparable to one, It doesn't read like a textbook; it is more of a fun, intriguing, and supremely helpful non-fiction book.

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a textbook for my Interpersonal Communication class. Since my major is Communication, I obviously loved what the text had to offer. I really enjoy learning about people, and learning about their relationships and communication patterns was fascinating.

[Cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! Learned so much from this class.