| Interpersonal Communication: Building Connections Together Contributor(s): Gamble, Teri Kwal (Author), Gamble, Michael W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1452220131 ISBN-13: 9781452220130 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $170.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 302 |
| LCCN: 2012046294 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8" W x 9.9" (2.11 lbs) 496 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written in a conversational style for students living in today′s world of ever-evolving media and new technology, this hands-on skills guide by Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael W. Gamble puts students at the center of interpersonal communication. To help them become better, more successful communicators, married author team Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael Gamble shed new light on the dynamics of students′ everyday interactions and relationships, and give students the tools they need to develop and cultivate effective communication skills. Using an applied, case-study approach that draws from popular culture and students′ own experiences, Gamble and Gamble go beyond skill building by encouraging readers to critically reflect on their own communication patterns and actively apply relevant theory to develop and maintain healthy relationships with family, friends, romantic partners, and co-workers. Designed to promote self-reflection and develop students′ interpersonal communication skills, each chapter of this engaging text examines how media, technology, gender, and culture affect the dynamics of relationships and self-expression. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gamble, Teri Kwal: - Teri Kwal Gamble enjoyed a career as a full professor of communication at the College of New Rochelle in New Rochelle, NY (PhD, New York University; MA and BA, Lehman College, CUNY), and Michael W. Gamble, is a full professor of communication at the New York Institute of Technology in New York City (PhD, New York University; BA and MFA, University of Oklahoma). The Gambles are partners in life and work. Professional writers of education and training materials, the Gambles are the coauthors of numerous textbooks and trade books. Their most recent publication is The Interpersonal Communication Playbook (2020). Teri and Mike also are the coauthors of The Communication Playbook (2019). Among other books the Gambles have written together are Nonverbal Messages Tell More: A Practical Guide to Nonverbal Communication (2017), Leading with Communication (2013), and The Gender Communication Connection (2nd ed., 2014). Previously, Michael served as an officer and taught Leadership Skills for the U.S. Army Infantry School during the Vietnam War. The Gambles also are the founders of Interact Training Systems, a consulting firm that conducts seminars, workshops, and short courses for business and professional organizations. Teri and Mike also produce training and marketing materials for sales organizations and are the coauthors of the trade book, Sales Scripts That Sell.
Gamble, Michael W.: - Teri Kwal Gamble enjoyed a career as a full professor of communication at the College of New Rochelle in New Rochelle, NY (PhD, New York University; MA and BA, Lehman College, CUNY), and Michael W. Gamble, is a full professor of communication at the New York Institute of Technology in New York City (PhD, New York University; BA and MFA, University of Oklahoma). The Gambles are partners in life and work. Professional writers of education and training materials, the Gambles are the coauthors of numerous textbooks and trade books. Their most recent publication is The Interpersonal Communication Playbook (2020). Teri and Mike also are the coauthors of The Communication Playbook (2019). Among other books the Gambles have written together are Nonverbal Messages Tell More: A Practical Guide to Nonverbal Communication (2017), Leading with Communication (2013), and The Gender Communication Connection (2nd ed., 2014).Previously, Michael served as an officer and taught Leadership Skills for the U.S. Army Infantry School during the Vietnam War. The Gambles also are the founders of Interact Training Systems, a consulting firm that conducts seminars, workshops, and short courses for business and professional organizations. Teri and Mike also produce training and marketing materials for sales organizations and are the coauthors of the trade book, Sales Scripts That Sell. Gamble, Teri Susan Kwal: - Teri Kwal Gamble (PhD, New York University; MA and BA, Lehman College, CUNY) is a professor of Communication at the College of New Rochelle, a professional writer of education and training materials, and the co-author of numerous textbooks and trade books. Her most recent publications are the 11th edition of the bestselling text she co-authored with her husband Mike, Communication Works (2013; McGraw-Hill), and Leading with Communication ((c)2013; SAGE). Teri and Michael have co-authored numerous textbooks, including Leading with Communication ((c)2013; SAGE), Communication Works ((c)2013; McGraw-Hill), Sales Scripts that Sell ((c)2008; AMACOM), The Gender Communication Connection (Houghton Mifflin), and Public Speaking in the Age of Diversity (Allyn & Bacon). Co-founders of Interact Training Systems, a consulting firm that conducts seminars, workshops, and short courses for business and professional organizations across the United States, they also produce training and marketing materials for sales organizations. |