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 Nonverbal Communication Forms and Functions, Second Edition Peter A. Andersen The second edition of this meticulously researched volume continues to be based on the best and most current theory and research in the field of nonverbal communication. The author skillfully organizes his work conceptually around the major functions, purposes, and uses of nonverbal communication—a most effective, relevant, and intellectually rich approach. A comprehensive introduction to the field familiarizes the reader with the definition of and neurophysiological explanations for nonverbal communication and the structure of nonverbal message codes, after which biological and cultural differences are explored. In the chapters that follow, the author examines the impact of emotion, anxiety and arousal, communication avoidance, immediacy and intimacy, as well as the functions of nonverbal communication, including power, intimacy, and deception. The discussion of important communication theories, as well as ethical issues, completes this thorough treatment of one of the fastest-growing communication research areas.
$47.95 list, 428 pages 10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-543-0 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-543-4 © 2008 Instructor's Manual available Table of Contents Part I. THE FUNDAMENTAL FORCES OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION 1. Nonverbal Communication and Language: Distinctions and Connections Defining Nonverbal Communication / Differences Between Verbal and Nonverbal Communication 2. The Body Codes of Nonverbal Communication Physical Appearance / Kinesics / Oculesics / Proxemics / Haptics 3. The Contextual Codes of Nonverbal Communication Vocalics / Macroenvironments / Microenvironments / Chronemics / Olfactics 4. Cultural Cues: Nonverbal Communication in a Diverse World Cultural Differences in Nonverbal Communication Codes / Locating and Defining Culture / Dimensions of Culture / The Practical Benefits of Understanding Intercultural Communication Differences 5. Gender, Sex, and Nonverbal Communication Similarities between the Sexes / Biological Sex Differences: The Nurture of Nature / Gender Differences: Cultural Explanations / Sex Differences (and Similarities) in Nonverbal Behavior / Remediation of Sexism Part II. AFFECTIVE EXCHANGES: Feelings and Nonverbal Communication 6. Nonverbal Communication of Emotion The Basic Characteristics of Emotion / The Genetic Origins of Emotional Communication / Socialization, Culture, and Emotional Expression / Nonverbal Channels of Emotion / Communicating Human Emotions / Emotion as Communication 7. Communication and Stress: Nonverbal Reactions to Arousal and Anxiety Arousal and Mood / Communication Anxiety, Apprehension, and Avoidance / Touch Avoidance / Technology, Overarousal, and Stress 8. Immediacy and Nonverbal Communication Components of Nonverbal Immediacy / Antecedents of Immediacy / The Direct Effects Model of Immediacy 9. Nonverbal Communication of Intimacy and Affection in Close Relationships The Dimensions of Intimacy / Verbal and Nonverbal Intimacy / Cognitive Valence Theory / Paradoxes of Intimacy Part III. IMPLICIT INFLUENCE: Nonverbal Cues of Persuasion, Deception, and Power 10. Influencing Others through Nonverbal Communication Influencing Attitudes and Changing Behaviors / Selling Ourselves / Ethics in Persuasion 11. Concealing and Revealing: Deception and Its Detection through Nonverbal Cues Defining Deception / Signs of Deception / Toward a Theory of Deceptive Behavior / Deception Detection / Imagining a World without Deception 12. Positions of Power: The Nonverbal Communication of Control, Power, and Status Physical Appearance / Kinesics / Oculesics / Proxemics / Haptics / Vocalics / Chronemics / Environment / Artifacts / Immediacy / Power Principles |
