Full Description
This collection of 25 essays distills the best thinking about communication principles, messages, and relationships penned by more than two dozen award-winning communication scholars.
By positioning the words "communication" and "wisdom" side by side, this book provides insights into the intersection of these two critical elements for living a good life. Recognizing that contemporary communication is increasingly fraught with frustration and disagreement, contributors offer wise insights into how to identify and address communication challenges. Through personal examples of what the study of communication means to them, contributors offer perspectives and advice on crafting ethical purposeful messages, listening, and connecting with people. In doing so, each essay presents a thoughtful commentary about what others can do to become knowledgeable and skillful communicators.
An array of truly expert voices celebrating what works and what is effective in enhancing the quality of human communication, this book is an important companion text for Introduction to Communication courses as well as a primary resource for Capstone courses. It will also be of interest to anyone who seeks to enhance their application of communication principles and practices to their lives.
Contents
Introduction Steven A. Beebe Part 1: Wisdom About Communication Principles 1. Five Principles for Good Communication Sherwyn Morreale 2. We All Can Be Better Communicators! Philip Backlund 3. Communication Basics Don Boileau 4. How Do You Know When You've Communicated? It Depends! 5. Mechayeh: Yiddish for "Life Sustaining, a Blessing" 6. Finding Wisdom and Telling Stories in a 4-Tier Model of Communication 7. Speculations on Communication Wisdom 8. Understanding Communication as a Process Part 2: Wisdom About Communication Messages 9. Communication is the Beginning of Understanding 10. Lessons Learned About Communication 11. Using Rhetoric to Frame Communication: Symbols and Their Consequences 12. Two Lessons Learned: The Teacher is Taught 13. Communication and Your Popular Culture Collage 14. Gravitating Toward Communication's Gray Zone: Seven Lessons for Productive Dialogue 15. About the Usefulness of Cooperative Argumentation and Dissociations 16. Everything I Know about Life I Learned in Debate Part 3: Wisdom About Communication Relationships 17. It's Not About You 18. The Wise Communicator's Caring Presence 19. Socio-Emotional Intelligence, Communication, and Enhanced Quality of Life 20. Communication Wisdom: Reducing Uncertainty 21. Humanity, Integrity, Optimism, and Communication: The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao 22. Communication Wisdom: Symbols, Decentering, Active Listening, and Facework 23. Bridging the Trust Gap 24. The Ultimate Benefits of Affectionate Communication Epilogues: Reflections by the Editors About Communication Wisdom 25. Reflections on Wisdom 26. Commencement Wisdom 27. Going for Gold Wisdom 28. Pearls of Wisdom
