Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters

by Julia Wood

Overview

"Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters," 10th Edition, delivers a comprehensive introduction to interpersonal communication by directly relating theory and skills to your everyday interactions and effectively equipping you to communicate with people of differing backgrounds and views. The 10th edition works to represent you, your peers and your lived experiences in its pages by featuring more varied and inclusive images and scenarios as well as incorporating diverse romantic relationships and family configurations. The 10th edition continues to feature coverage of social media and now includes additional content on communication in the workplace and AI and explores terms like echo-chambers, ghosting, breadcrumbing, love-bombing, catfishing, deep fakes and cyber monitoring.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798214157429
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2026
Edition description:	10th ed.
Pages:	412
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Julia Wood joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was 24. During her 37 years on the faculty, she taught classes and conducted research on personal relationships as well as gender, communication and culture. She was named the Lineberger Distinguished Professor of Humanities and the Caroline H. and Thomas S. Royster Distinguished Professor of Graduate Education. In addition to publishing 25 books and 100 articles and book chapters, she has presented more than 100 papers at professional conferences and campuses around the country. Her accolades include 14 awards honoring her teaching and 16 awards recognizing her scholarship. She received her B.A. from North Carolina State University, her M.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University.

Table of Contents

Part I: BUILDING BLOCKS OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION. 1. An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication. 2. Communication and Personal Identity. 3. Perception and Communication. 4. The World of Words. 5. The World Beyond Words. 6. Mindful Listening. Part II: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AT WORK AND AT PLAY IN RELATIONSHIPS. 7. Emotions and Communication. 8. Communication Climate: The Foundation of Personal Relationships. 9. Managing Conflict in Relationships. 10. Friendships in Our Lives. 11. Committed Romantic Relationships. 12. Communication in Families. Epilogue: Continuing the Conversation. Glossary. References. Index.