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Description:Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies is adapted from a work produced and distributed under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-SA) in 2013 by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. This adapted edition is produced by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing through the eLearning Support Initiative.This adaptation has reformatted the original text and replaced some images and figures to make the resulting whole more shareable. This adaptation has not significantly altered or updated the original 2013 text. This work is made available under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license. Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies originally authored by Richard G. Jones, Jr. overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field while incorporating the latest research and cutting-edge applications of these basics. Each chapter will include timely, concrete, and real-life examples of communication concepts in action.A key feature of this book is the integration of content regarding diversity and organizational communication in each chapter through examples and/or discrete sub-sections. Discussions of diversity are not relegated to feature boxes. Also integrated into the content are examples that are inclusive in terms of race, gender, sexuality, ability, age, marital status, religion, and other diverse identity characteristics.Communication in the Real World engages students with a conversational tone while still including key theories and concepts that will challenge students to think about communication in new ways. References to current events and hypothetical examples also challenge students to think critically about communication ethics. The content and pedagogical strategies in the book are based in integrative learning, which is a perspective that encourages learners to reflect on how the content they are learning connects to other classes they are taking or have taken, their professional goals, and their civic responsibilities. In keeping with this perspective, the author makes frequent use of concrete and relevant examples that refer to diverse relationships such as family, friends, co-workers, and romantic relationships, and communication contexts such as interpersonal, organizational, academic, mediated, and civic. In addition, each chapter has some key takeaways and exercises that carry a “Getting Integrated” identifier, which directs students and instructors to consider how concepts are integrated into multiple parts of our lives.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies. To get started finding Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 745

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University of Minnesota Libraries

Release: 2016

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Description: Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies is adapted from a work produced and distributed under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-SA) in 2013 by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. This adapted edition is produced by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing through the eLearning Support Initiative.This adaptation has reformatted the original text and replaced some images and figures to make the resulting whole more shareable. This adaptation has not significantly altered or updated the original 2013 text. This work is made available under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license. Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies originally authored by Richard G. Jones, Jr. overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field while incorporating the latest research and cutting-edge applications of these basics. Each chapter will include timely, concrete, and real-life examples of communication concepts in action.A key feature of this book is the integration of content regarding diversity and organizational communication in each chapter through examples and/or discrete sub-sections. Discussions of diversity are not relegated to feature boxes. Also integrated into the content are examples that are inclusive in terms of race, gender, sexuality, ability, age, marital status, religion, and other diverse identity characteristics.Communication in the Real World engages students with a conversational tone while still including key theories and concepts that will challenge students to think about communication in new ways. References to current events and hypothetical examples also challenge students to think critically about communication ethics. The content and pedagogical strategies in the book are based in integrative learning, which is a perspective that encourages learners to reflect on how the content they are learning connects to other classes they are taking or have taken, their professional goals, and their civic responsibilities. In keeping with this perspective, the author makes frequent use of concrete and relevant examples that refer to diverse relationships such as family, friends, co-workers, and romantic relationships, and communication contexts such as interpersonal, organizational, academic, mediated, and civic. In addition, each chapter has some key takeaways and exercises that carry a “Getting Integrated” identifier, which directs students and instructors to consider how concepts are integrated into multiple parts of our lives.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies. To get started finding Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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