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Title: Anti and Pro-Social Communication

Anti and Pro-Social Communication

Theories, Methods, and Applications

by Terry A. Kinney (Volume editor) Maili Pörhölä (Volume editor)
©2009 Textbook XIV, 203 Pages
Media and Communication
Series: Language as Social Action, Volume 6

Summary

This is an interdisciplinary resource guide for scholars, researchers, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates who study aspects of communication and relationships. It brings together essays by an array of scholars currently working in the areas of anti and pro-social communication to examine the theories, methodologies, and applied issues that define communication research broadly. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of communication, examining how and why it affects our perceptions, relationships, health, and social behavior.

Details

Pages
XIV, 203
Year
2009
ISBN (Hardcover)
9781433102325
Language
English
Keywords
Anti-social communication Pro-social communication Well-being Interpersonal relationships Bullying Social support Theories Methods Applications Health
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2009. XIV, 203 pp., num. ill.

Biographical notes

Terry A. Kinney (Volume editor) Maili Pörhölä (Volume editor)

The Editors: Terry A. Kinney is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Wayne State University in Detroit. His research focuses broadly on verbal aggression, stress, and well-being. Maili Pörhölä is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. Her research interests include school and workplace bullying and communication anxiety.

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