{"product_id":"9781119706489","title":"The Work and Workings of Human Communication","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFoundations of Communication Theory Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Work and Workings of Human Communication\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobert E. Sanders\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Communication Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the fundamentals of human communication with this comprehensive and insightful resource\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in four sections, \u003ci\u003eThe Work and Workings of Human Communication\u003c\/i\u003e identifies the underlying fundamentals that make our communication distinctively human. These fundamentals are the common ground that tie together the many topics and subject matters covered by the study and discipline of communication. They are also the basis of the unique contribution of the communication discipline to the social sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessor, researcher and theorist Robert E. Sanders starts by focusing on what is unique about human communication and moves on to an examination of the complexities of scientific inquiry in the social sciences in general and in the communication discipline specifically. At the heart of the matter is the fact that humans are thinking beings who can make choices and therefore are not entirely predictable. This points towards new topics and questions that are likely to arise as the discipline evolves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSanders' approach leads to recognition of the fact that communication is at the center of how humans build our ways of life and participate together. By focusing on the underlying fundamentals that give rise to the discipline's topics and subject areas, \u003ci\u003eThe Work and Workings of Human Communication\u003c\/i\u003e encourages students to engage in independent thought about what they want to contribute by:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasizing the importance of communication in creating, sustaining or changing—and participating in—our ways of life on an interpersonal level and on a societal level\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecognizing that human communication is inherently collaborative; people affect situations by interacting \u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e others, not acting \u003ci\u003eon\u003c\/i\u003e others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplaining the history, current agendas and possible future of the social science side of the Communication discipline\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA perfect resource for new graduate students in introductory communication courses who have an interest in the social science side of the discipline, \u003ci\u003eThe Work and Workings of Human Communication\u003c\/i\u003e is also highly valuable for undergraduate communication and liberal arts students who don't possess a background in the discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert E. Sanders, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e in Communication from the University of Iowa, has focused his research and theoretical work on details of the way people communicate in social interactions to influence others as a microcosm of the work and workings of human communication, and the underlying communicative competence that supports communicating strategically. He wrote the book \u003ci\u003eCognitive Foundations of Calculated Speech\u003c\/i\u003e, co-edited \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Language and Social Interaction\u003c\/i\u003e, and has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters on language, social interaction, and communicative competence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 April 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119706489\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311306666124,"sku":"9781119706489","price":51.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119706489_8ee26195-6d23-462e-bd16-66617e5fdaf2.jpg?v=1780112123","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119706489","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}