- Introduces students to a broad range of interpersonal communication topics, research, and scholars and encourages them to make connections between the scholarship and their own interactions.
- Interpersonal communication is a core course for communication majors in the US. Outside the US, relevant modules may come from psychology departments or individual modules on communication skills within departments like business.
- Offers a robust companion website with materials for students and instructors, developed by authors and instructors, and students who have used the text.
Denise Solomon is Liberal Arts Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA.
Jennifer Theiss is Professor of Communication at Rutgers University, USA.
Title: Interpersonal Communication: Putting Theory into Practice
Author: Theiss, Jennifer,Solomon, Denise
ISBN: 9780815386971
Binding:
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Publication Date: 2022-03-17
Number of Pages: 546
Weight: 1.1503 kg
As might be expected from two of the field's leading scholars, Solomon and Theiss have produced a first-rate survey of research and theory in interpersonal communication. Their treatment is comprehensive, current, and goes beyond exposition of foundational concepts by challenging students to consider the practical, ethical, and skill-development implications of the material covered in each chapter.
John O. Greene, Purdue University, USA
In Interpersonal Communication: Putting Theory into Practice (2nd ed.), Solomon and Theiss provide a well-balanced and theory-oriented approach to highlighting the multiple dimensions of interpersonal communication influences, processes, and outcomes in a variety of socially relevant and timely contexts. Presented in an easy-to-read logical format with a multitude of examples pertinent to undergraduate students, Solomon and Theiss's thorough coverage of theory and research is accessible and will be enjoyable to anyone interested in better understanding the multi-faceted nature of communication.
Jennifer A. Samp, University of Georgia, USA
This book provides a solid foundation to teach interpersonal communication skills that facilitate solutions to complex human problems. The authors find a great balance between density and presentation of core concepts. The book provides well-presented content for students to understand core concepts and significant issues, and to reflect on their own communication practices, experiences, and possibilities for making a difference through skillful interpersonal communication.
Ashley P. Duggan, Boston College, USA
Solomon and Theiss have done a terrific job translating complex theories and social science into practical language without sacrificing intellectual depth. The textbook reflects the latest social scientific knowledge about interpersonal communication and is chock-full of important real-life applications that encourage students to think about interpersonal communication. Solomon and Theiss speak directly to students with engaging examples and provocative questions. Every chapter contains crucial exercises for students to hone their social competencies and to reflect on their strengths.
Susanne M. Jones, University of Minnesota, USA and Associate Editor of Mindfulness
Solomon and Theiss thoughtfully translate interpersonal communication research and theory into everyday life and examples. My students are left enchanted by the ways the text intersects with their own relationships and experiences, enabling them to be deliberate and thoughtful in their encounters and equipping them with relational skills that enrich their own lives and careers.
Keli Fazio, The College of New Jersey, USA
As might be expected from two of the field's leading scholars, Solomon and Theiss have produced a first-rate survey of research and theory in interpersonal communication. Their treatment is comprehensive, current, and goes beyond exposition of foundational concepts by challenging students to consider the practical, ethical, and skill-development implications of the material covered in each chapter.
John O. Greene, Purdue University, USA
In Interpersonal Communication: Putting Theory into Practice (2nd ed.), Solomon and Theiss provide a well-balanced and theory-oriented approach to highlighting the multiple dimensions of interpersonal communication influences, processes, and outcomes in a variety of socially relevant and timely contexts. Presented in an easy-to-read logical format with a multitude of examples pertinent to undergraduate students, Solomon and Theiss's thorough coverage of theory and research is accessible and will be enjoyable to anyone interested in better understanding the multi-faceted nature of communication.
Jennifer A. Samp, University of Georgia, USA
This book provides a solid foundation to teach interpersonal communication skills that facilitate solutions to complex human problems. The authors find a great balance between density and presentation of core concepts. The book provides well-presented content for students to understand core concepts and significant issues, and to reflect on their own communication practices, experiences, and possibilities for making a difference through skillful interpersonal communication.
Ashley P. Duggan, Boston College, USA
Solomon and Theiss have done a terrific job translating complex theories and social science into practical language without sacrificing intellectual depth. The textbook reflects the latest social scientific knowledge about interpersonal communication and is chock-full of important real-life applications that encourage students to think about interpersonal communication. Solomon and Theiss speak directly to students with engaging examples and provocative questions. Every chapter contains crucial exercises for students to hone their social competencies and to reflect on their strengths.
Susanne M. Jones, University of Minnesota, USA and Associate Editor of Mindfulness
Solomon and Theiss thoughtfully translate interpersonal communication research and theory into everyday life and examples. My students are left enchanted by the ways the text intersects with their own relationships and experiences, enabling them to be deliberate and thoughtful in their encounters and equipping them with relational skills that enrich their own lives and careers.
Keli Fazio, The College of New Jersey, USA
