Interpersonal Communication provides a framework for understanding
how we communicate with others in everyday situations. Peter
Hartley explores the key features of the skills we use in communicating with other people, and provides a comprehensive
introduction to the hows and whys of interper...
How do people communicate with each other in their face-to-face
meetings and conversations? Can we trust our first impressions of
people, or should we be more cautious? What evidence is there that our
gestures and facial expressions reveal to others what we ‘really’ mean?
Interpersonal Communication provides a framework for understanding
how we communicate with others in everyday situations. Peter
Hartley explores the key features of the skills we use in communi-
cating with other people, and provides a comprehensive
introduction to the hows and whys of interpersonal communication.
This expanded and revised second edition
• outlines the main components and distinctive characteristics of
interpersonal communication
• offers detailed analysis of communication processes, consid-
ering their everyday applications and implications
• includes new material on contemporary issues in communica-
tion studies such as race and gender
• explains the debate over differences between male and female
communication
• looks to the future of the subject, introducing new areas such as
computer-mediated communication
Peter Hartley is Senior Academic in Communication Studies at
the School of Cultural Studies, Sheffield Hallam University.
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