Introduction to Human Communication: Perception, Meaning, and Identity

by Susan R. Beauchamp Baran, Stanley J. Baran

Introduction to Human Communication shows how central effective communication is to shared meaning making, identity construction and maintenance, and responsible interaction with the world. In an inviting and engaging style, Beauchamp and Baran provide the most current and complete survey of the discipline. They cover the basics of communication theory and research with vivid examples while providing practical tools to help students become more thoughtful, confident, and ethical communicators. This text demonstrates the relevance of communication to our everyday lives and invites students to apply what they learn in a broad variety of contexts--including mass communication, organizational communication, health communication, social media, and media literacy.

480 pages, Paperback

Published January 2, 2019

Reviews

[Savannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was for my Human Communications class. It was interesting, and tied in a lot with sociology and psychology, and critical thinking. The book is entry-level, and has good information that's very easy to understand with examples. We also did 5 minute speeches. Professor Baskins did an impromptu speech on "Why Bullying is Good" and mine was on preventing procrastinating by willpower.

[Katelyn Maimone · Rating 4 out of 5]

finished 🥴😤🤧 I didn’t learn much that I hadent already learned from my other communication courses.