Full Description
Nonverbal Communication, Second Edition teaches students the fundamentals of nonverbal communication in a way that helps them see the connections between the principles they learn and the everyday communication they perform and interpret. Author Jonathan M. Bowman brings in a unique focus on diversity and social justice, demonstrating how nonverbal communication shapes and molds how we interact in a diverse society.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1 • Nonverbal Communication Origins
Models of Communication
Defining Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal Communication Primacy
Nonverbal Communication Channels
A Summary of Nonverbal Communication Origins
Chapter 2 • Nonverbal Communication Features
Principles of Nonverbal Messaging
Digital vs. Analog Representations
Message Processing
Nonverbal Communication—Our Innate Ability
A Summary of Nonverbal Communication Features
Chapter 3 • Identity and the Nonverbal Codes
Managing Identities
Identity, Relationships, and Nonverbal Codes
Prominent Nonverbal Codes
A Summary of Identity and the Nonverbal Codes
Chapter 4 • Kinesics: Engaging Motion and Gestures
Kinesics
Communication, Movement, and the Face
Communication, Movement, and the Hands and Body
A Summary of Kinesics: Engaging Motion and Gestures
Chapter 5 • Proxemics: Engaging Personal Space and Interpersonal Distance
Proxemics
Personal Space Violations
Interactional Motivations
A Summary of Proxemics: Engaging Personal Space and Interpersonal Distance
Chapter 6 • Haptics: Engaging Physical Contact and Touch
Haptics and Human Development
Classifying Touch
Diverse Attitudes Toward Touch
Theories of Touch
A Summary of Haptics: Engaging Physical Contact and Touch
Chapter 7 • Oculesics: Engaging Gaze and Other Eye Behaviors
Eye-Related Behaviors
Oculesics and Emotional Displays
The Eyes of the Beholder: Culture and Oculesics
A Summary of Oculesics: Engaging Gaze and Other Eye Behaviors
Chapter 8 • Vocalics: Engaging the Voice and Other Vocalizations
Vocal Properties
Vocal Qualities
Communication Accommodation Theory
A Summary of Vocalics: Engaging the Voice and Other Vocalizations
Chapter 9 • Physical Appearance: Engaging Identity and Physical Features
Identity and Self-Esteem
Group Membership
Appearance and Identity
Expressions of Similarity and Uniqueness
A Summary of Physical Appearance: Engaging Identity and Physical Features
Chapter 10 • Environmental Elements: Engaging Fixed and Semi-Fixed Features
Elements of the Social Environment
Fixed-Feature Environmental Elements
Use and Volume of Space
Semi-Fixed-Feature Environmental Elements
A Summary of Environmental Elements: Engaging Fixed and Semi-Fixed Features
Chapter 11 • Chronemics and Olfactics: Cultural Codes of Time and Scent
Codes and Culture
Group Membership Revisited
Chronemics
Olfactics
A Summary of Chronemics and Olfactics: Cultural Codes of Time and Scent
Chapter 12 • Nonverbal Communication Moving Forward
Communication Potential of the Codes
Moving Forward with Nonverbal Communication
A Summary of Nonverbal Communication Moving Forward
Glossary
References
Index
