Synopses & Reviews
The new edition of Nonverbal Communication, Fourth Edition, features:
* A greatly enhanced applications orientation: The text now integrates applications throughout each chapter. "Observational Studies" provide opportunities for students to either work with or experiment with each theory discussed, and "Questions to Ponder" at the end of each chapter give students further experience applying what they have learned. Expanded individual applications of contemporary and historical research findings are also included. This approach eases instruction as students learn to gauge how much they really know about nonverbal communication--and how to apply it to real-world situations.
* A More Conversational Writing Style: This edition is written as if the authors were carrying on a conversation with their readers. There are more examples and fewer studies cited than in earlier editions.
* Controversial Issues of the Day including tattooing, body piercing, plastic surgery, and botox are covered.
* New Coverage on Gender and Intercultural Issues is integrated throughout the text.
* Glossary of Terms: The new edition features this helpful reference for students.
* Expanded Coverage of Contextual Applications including work, family, and social contexts.
* More Extensive Media Applications: There is new material on advertising, public relations, broadcasting, journalism, and impression management.
Nonverbal Communication: Studies and Applications offers complete coverage of the field's basic subcodes: Haptics (touch); Proxemics (space); Physical appearance; Kinesics (human body movement); Oculesics (face and eye); Vocalics (paralanguage); Olfactics (scent and smell); and Chronemics (time usage).
An ever-popular feature is the chapter on research methodology. Students will better understand what they are learning if they become aware of the processes that scholars follow in developing theories. The authors conclude with a chapter on the future of nonverbal communication--what we know about the field, its practical implications, and where the discipline appears to be heading.
Review
"Overall this is an excellent volume. The style here is lively and interesting, and the coverage is good and goes beyond the routine stuff available in most texts, with much more extensive examples outside the academic world. The authors are to be congratulated on a rare achievement."--Steve Duck, University of Iowa
Review
"I really, really like (!!!) the increased focus on individual application of contemporary research. Keeping in most (not all) of the classic research and providing an 'application orientation' will help my students in terms of their understanding of the material and their individual research projects."--Christopher Pudlinski, Central Connecticut State University
"What I like best is the heavy emphasis on sensory experiences--that is, on how nonverbal behavior arises from the senses. I really like this approach and find it to be intuitively appealing to my students. I also really like the use of contemporary examples, and I am thrilled to see a section on olfactics, which is something I have been asking publishers to include in a nonverbal book for years."--Kory Floyd, Arizona State University
Synopsis
Providing a thoughtful balance of theory and practice,
Nonverbal Communication: Studies and Applications, Fifth Edition, offers students an engaging, sophisticated, and up-to-date introduction to the field. Nina-Jo Moore, Mark Hickson, III, and Don W. Stacks, use examples from everyday life and television to help students understand how nonverbal communication affects the real world.
The authors discuss many interesting topics that are not usually covered in nonverbal communication texts--including body alterations, biofeedback, and olfactics--and take a unique "sensory" approach to nonverbal communication (i.e., they examine how the five senses process nonverbal communication signals). They begin with a discussion of the sense of touch (rather than physical appearance, the typical starting point of most nonverbal communication texts) and then lead into the study of space, the sense of sight, the sense of hearing, the sense of smell, and finally, the use of time.
Consistently demonstrating the applications of theory while emphasizing the research basis of nonverbal communication, Nonverbal Communication, Fifth Edition, is ideal for nonverbal communication courses in either communication or psychology departments.
Synopsis
The new edition of Nonverbal Communication, Fourth Edition, features:
* A greatly enhanced applications orientation: The text now integrates applications throughout each chapter. "Observational Studies" provide opportunities for students to either work with or experiment with each theory discussed, and "Questions to Ponder" at the end of each chapter give students further experience applying what they have learned. Expanded individual applications of contemporary and historical research findings are also included. This approach eases instruction as students learn to gauge how much they really know about nonverbal communication--and how to apply it to real-world situations.
* A More Conversational Writing Style: This edition is written as if the authors were carrying on a conversation with their readers. There are more examples and fewer studies cited than in earlier editions.
* Controversial Issues of the Day including tattooing, body piercing, plastic surgery, and botox are covered.
* New Coverage on Gender and Intercultural Issues is integrated throughout the text.
* Glossary of Terms: The new edition features this helpful reference for students.
* Expanded Coverage of Contextual Applications including work, family, and social contexts.
* More Extensive Media Applications: There is new material on advertising, public relations, broadcasting, journalism, and impression management.
Nonverbal Communication: Studies and Applications offers complete coverage of the field's basic subcodes: Haptics (touch); Proxemics (space); Physical appearance; Kinesics (human body movement); Oculesics (face and eye); Vocalics (paralanguage); Olfactics (scent and smell); and Chronemics (time usage).
An ever-popular feature is the chapter on research methodology. Students will better understand what they are learning if they become aware of the processes that scholars follow in developing theories. The authors conclude with a chapter on the future of nonverbal communication--what we know about the field, its practical implications, and where the discipline appears to be heading.
About the Author
Nina-Jo Moore is Professor of Communication at Appalachian State University.
Mark Hickson, III, is Professor and Graduate Director of the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Don W. Stacks is Professor and Director of the University of Miami School of Communication Program in Advertising and Public Relations.
Table of Contents
Each Section opens with an Introduction. Each chapter ends with a Summary and Questions for Thought.Preface
About the Authors
SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1. FOUNDATIONS OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
Basic Definitions
Considerations for Definitions
Approaches to Nonverbal Communication
Theoretical Approaches
Disciplinary Approaches
Methodological Approaches
Nonverbal Functions and Subcodes
Touch and Space
Physical Appearance
Body Movements and Gestures
Vocalics
Covert Body/Temporal Communication
Nonverbal Functions
Nonverbal Communication and Perception
Process Structure
Age
Culture and Race
Status
Gender
CHAPTER 2. METHODS OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
Nonverbal Research
Review of Literature
Theoretical Perspective
Methodology
Data Collection
Data Analysis and Application
Limitations of Nonverbal Communication Research
An Example of Context
SECTION TWO: STUDIES AND SUBCODES
CHAPTER 3. HAPTICS (TOUCH)
Animal Studies
Tactile Development and Humans
Types and Functions of Touch
Factors Influencing Touch
Frequency of Contact
Violations of Haptic Expectations
Substitutes for 'Real Touch'
Functional Approach to Touch
CHAPTER 4. PROXEMICS (PERSONAL SPACE)
Proxemics
Personal Space
Classification Schemes
Definitions and Need
Factors Influencing Distancing Expectations
Age Differences
Sex Differences
Cultural Differences
Racial Differences
Status, Personality, and Liking
Environmental Structuring
Violations of Personal Space
Other Violations
Functions of Personal Space
CHAPTER 5. PROXEMICS (TERRITORY AND ENVIRONMENT)
Territory
Animal Correlates of Territoriality
Human Correlates of Territoriality
Territorial Claims
Purposes of Territory
Environment
Room Color and Aesthetic Appreciation
Room Size and Shape
Temperature and Humidity
Environmental Structuring
Architecture
Functions of Territory and the Environment
CHAPTER 6. PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: IMPRESSIONS OF THE BODY
Physical Attractiveness
Social Interaction
Sex Appeal
The Body
Body Shape
Weight and Attitude
Body Image
Stigma
Functions
CHAPTER 7. BODY ALTERATIONS AND COVERINGS
Body Alterations
Hair and Hairstyles
The Skin: Cosmetics and Colorings Additions
Tattoos, Body Piercing, and Branding
Clothing
Purposes of Clothing
Functions of Clothing
Clothing and Success
Accessories
Functions
CHAPTER 8. KINESICS: THE STUDY OF HUMAN BODY MOVEMENTS
Principles
Putting Principles to Work
Categories in Kinesics
Birdwhistell's Linguistic Analogy
Morris' Derivation System
Mehrabian's Functional Approach
Ekman and Friesen's Cumulative Structure
Functions
CHAPTER 9. A PRACTICAL FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO KINESICS
Variables that Influence Kinesics
Culture
Sex/Gender
Left- and Right-Handedness
Relationship with Language
Decoding
Functions
Identification and Self-Presentation
Control of the Interaction
Relationship of Interactants
Display of Cognitive Information
Display of Affective Information
Deception and Leakage
CHAPTER 10. VOCALICS (PARALANGUAGE)
Definitions
Sound and Its Attributes
Paravocal Communication
Vocalic Functions
The 'Normal' Conversation
Identification and Self-Preservation
Controlling Interaction
Regulating the Conversation
Relationship of Interactants
Display of Cognitive Information
Display of Affective Information
Deception
Other Encoding and Decoding Aspects of Vocalics
CHAPTER 11. THE COVERT SUBCODES: BIOFEEDBACK, OLFACTION, AND CHRONEMICS
Feedback Systems
Gustatory Systems
Biofeedback Systems
Mood and Emotion
Olfaction
What Is Olfaction?
Olfactory Processes
Olfactory Identification
Olfactory Influence
Olfactory Memory
Time (Chronemics)
The Structure of Time
Bruneau's Chronemic Structures
Culture and Time
SECTION THREE: APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 12. NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS
Meeting Others
General Characteristics
Intimate Behavior
Environment, Proxemics, Chronemics
Cross-Sex Friendships
Same-Sex Relationships
Male-Male Nonverbal Communication
Female-Female Nonverbal Communication
CHAPTER 13. NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION IN THE FAMILY
The Home
Spatiotemporal Dimensions
Kinesic Factors
Vocalic Factors
Physical Appearance
Review
Nonverbal Communication in the Marriage and Committed Relationships
Environmental Factors
Space
Touch
Kinesics and Vocalics
Chronemics
Physical Appearance
The Expanding Family--Children and the Family Relationship
Nonverbal Communication in Children
Nonverbal Communication with the Elderly
Environment and Space
Touch
Vocalics
Physical Appearance
Kinesics
Chronemics and Olfaction
Review
CHAPTER 14. NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION AT WORK
Nonverbal Relational Messages
General Nonverbal Considerations
Spatiotemporal Dimensions
Overt Body Dimensions
Physical Appearance
Impression Management
Review
The Performance Appraisal Interview
Nonverbal Interaction in Particular Professions
The Teacher in the Classroom
The Attorney in Court
The Business Person in a Leadership Position
CHAPTER 15. THE FUTURE OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
What We Know About Nonverbal Communication
Where is the Study of Nonverbal Communication Going?
General Review
References
Glossary
Author Index
Subject Index