The SAGE handbook of nonverbal communication / editors, Valerie Manusov & Miles L. Patterson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Manusov, Valerie, 1960-

Patterson, Miles L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nonverbal communication.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 587 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Other Title:

Handbook of nonverbal communication

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2006]

Summary:

This first of its kind Handbook provides an up-to-date discussion of the central issues in nonverbal communication and examines the research that informs these issues. Editors Valerie Manusov and Miles L. Patterson bring together preeminent scholars from a range of disciplines to reveal the strength of nonverbal behavior as an integral part of communication.

Key Features: Offers a comprehensive overview: This book provides a single resource for learning about this valuable communication system. It is structured into four sections: foundations of nonverbal communication, factors influencing nonverbal communication, functions of nonverbal communication, and important contexts and consequences of nonverbal communication. Represents a wide range of expertise and issues: The chapters in this book are written by contributing authors from across disciplines whose work focuses on nonverbal communication. This interdisciplinary volume explores the points of dissention and cohesion in this large body of scholarship. Examines the social impact of nonverbal communication: Nonverbal communication is central to socially meaningful outcomes of interactions across all relationship types. This volume shows the importance of nonverbal cues in a variety of social settings.

Contents:

Introduction: The Ubiquity and Social Meaningfulness of Nonverbal Communication / Howard Giles, Beth A. Le Poire xv

1 An Historical Overview of Nonverbal Research / Mark L. Knapp 3

2 The Evolution of Theories of Interactive Behavior / Miles L. Patterson 21

3 Methods for the Study of Nonverbal Communication / Heather M. Gray, Nalini Ambady 41

4 Automatic Cognitive Processes and Nonverbal Communication / Jessica L. Lakin 59

5 Nonverbal Skills and Abilities / Ronald E. Riggio 79

6 Nonverbal and Verbal Communication: Hand Gestures and Facial Displays as Part of Language Use in Face-to-face Dialogue / Janet Beavin Bavelas, Nicole Chovil 97

Part II Factors of Influence

7 The Biological Foundations of Social Organization: The Dynamic Emergence of Social Structure Through Nonverbal Communication / Ross Buck, Stacie Renfro Powers 119

8 An Evolutionary Approach to Understanding Nonverbal Communication / Kory Floyd 139

9 Personality and Nonverbal Behavior: A Complex Conundrum / Robert Gifford 159

10 Factoring in Age: Nonverbal Communication Across the Life Span / Robert S. Feldman, James M. Tyler 181

11 Women's and Men's Nonverbal Communication: Similarities, Differences, Stereotypes, and Origins / Judith A. Hall 201

12 Culture and Nonverbal Behavior / David Matsumoto 219

13 Casting Nonverbal Behavior in the Media: Representations and Responses / Valerie Manusov, Adam Jaworski 237

Part III Functions

14 Nonverbal Behavior in Intimate Interactions and Intimate Relationships / Peter A. Andersen, Laura K. Guerrero, Susanne M. Jones 259

15 Nonverbal Expressions of Dominance and Power in Human Relationships / Judee K. Burgoon, Norah E. Dunbar 279

16 The Functions of Facial Expressions: What's in a Face? / Alan J. Fridlund, James A. Russell 299

17 Why and How the Silent Self Speaks Volumes: Functional Approaches to Nonverbal Impression Management / Caroline F. Keating 321

18 Nonverbal Communication and Deception / Aldert Vrij 341

19 The Interaction Management Function of Nonverbal Cues: Theory and Research About Mutual Behavioral Influence in Face-to-Face Settings / Joseph N. Cappella, Darren M. Schreiber 361

20 Nonverbal Behavior and Its Functions in the Ecosystem of Rapport / Linda Tickle-Degnen 381

Part IV Contexts and Consequences

21 Nonverbal Communication in Close Relationships / Patricia Noller 403

22 Nonverbal Communication in Instructional Contexts / James C. McCroskey, Virginia P. Richmond, Linda L. McCroskey 421

23 Nonverbal Communication and Physician-Patient Interaction: Review and New Directions / Jeffrey D. Robinson 437

24 Nonverbal Dynamics in Computer-Mediated Communication or :( and the Net:( 's with You, :) and You :) Alone / Joseph B. Walther 461

25 Nonverbal Communication, Race, and Intergroup Interaction / John F. Dovidio, Michelle Hebl, Jennifer A. Richeson, J. Nicole Shelton 481

26 Uses and Consequences of Nonverbal Communication in the Context of Organizational Life / Martin S. Remland 501

Nonverbal Communication: Basic Issues and Future Prospects / Miles L. Patterson, Valerie Manusov 522.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1412904048

OCLC:

64288916

Publisher Number:

9781412904049

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