Argumentative and aggressive communication : theory, research, and application / Andrew S. Rancer, Theodore A. Avtgis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rancer, Andrew S.

Contributor:

Avtgis, Theodore A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aggressiveness.

Communication.

Interpersonal communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is devoted to the theory-building research and application issues on aggressive communication. In addition to fully describing the two predispositions and their measurement, it synthesizes the large corpus of research in several communication contexts, including family, organizational, intercultural, instructional and mediated contexts.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; PART I: The Structure and Origin of Argumentative and Aggressive Communication; 1 - What Are Argumentative and Aggressive Communication?; 2 - Measuring Individual Differences in Argumentative and Aggressive Communication; 3 - Trait, State, and Interactionist Approaches to Studying Argumentative and Aggressive Communication; 4 - Argumentative and Aggressive Communication in Relational and Family Contexts; 5 - Argumentative and Aggressive Communication in Organizational Contexts; 6 - Argumentative and Verbally Aggressive Communication in Instructional Contexts

7 - Argumentative and Aggressive Communication in Intercultural and Intracultural Contexts8 - Argumentative and Aggressive Communicationin Mass and Mediated Communication Contexts; 9 - Argumentative and Aggressive Communication in Persuasion and Social Influence Situations; PART III: Enhancing Communicative Outcomes Through Improved Understanding of Argumentative and Aggressive Communication Processes; 10 - Modifying Argumentative and Aggressive Communication; 11 - Relating Argumentative and Aggressive Communication With Apprehension, Adaptation,and Personality Traits

12 - Advancing Research and Theory-Building Effortson Argumentative and Aggressive CommunicationAppendix A: The Argumentativeness and Verbal Aggressiveness Scales; Appendix B: The Adolescent Argumentativeness and Adolescent Verbal Aggressiveness Scales; Appendix C: Short-Form Versions of the Argumentativeness and Verbal Aggressiveness Scales; Appendix D: The Affective-Behavioral-Cognitive Scale (ABCAS); Appendix E: The Indirect Interpersonal Aggressiveness Scale; Appendix F: The Beliefs About Arguing Measure; Appendix G: Additional Resources on Argumentative and Aggressive Communication

ReferencesIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-302) and index.

ISBN:

9781452279077

1452279071

9781452262284

1452262284

9780761930884

0761930884

9781322306377

1322306370

OCLC:

809772025