Synopses & Reviews
GenderSpeak: Personal Effectiveness in Gender Communication, Fourth Edition
Diana K. Ivy, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Phil Backlund, Central Washington University
GenderSpeak: Personal Effectiveness in Gender Communication is an examination of the attitudes, gender identities, and stereotypes that characterize communication in relationships, with the ultimate goal of improving communication between the sexes.
Focused on communication about as well as between women and men, this practical and readable text connects material to students’ everyday lives. GenderSpeak provides students with a balanced approach to the study of gender communication, presenting current research and a variety of perspectives and sources, while avoiding slant or bias.
New Features
- Offers an overhauled research base, providing a balance between scholarly works and popular literature, to give students a broad picture of developments in gender communication studies.
- Incorporates an updated prologue that showcases contemporary men’s movements in the United States.
- Includes an extended discussion of transgender identity, as an alternative to traditional male and female sexes and masculine and feminine genders (Chapter 1).
- Features a new and improved exploration of such influences as culture and values on the development of gender identity, and the effects of the intersection of race, culture, and gender on communication (Chapter 2)
- Provides an updated look at changing female roles in prime time television, as well as the impact of female rap artists on the music industry (Chapter 3).
- Expands on the exploration of the power of communication (Chapter 4).
- Includes an updated discussion of trends in the workplace that affect women, such as sequencing, flextime, telecommuting, and workplace child care facilities (Chapter 9).
Synopsis
A clearly articulated treatment of organizational communication, "Organizational Communication" utilizes interviews to explore communication and misunderstandings at all levels of the organization. This book offers a unique perspective on the field of internal organizational communication. The authors review the foundational material, but intersperse the discussions with excerpts from interviews conducted with more than 100 leaders and workers in a variety of organizations. Unlike other books in this field, "Organizational Communication" explores organizational communication from the perspective of "all" organizational members, not just management.
Synopsis
GenderSpeak: Personal Effectiveness in Gender Communication is an examination of the attitudes, gender identities and stereotypes that characterize communication in relationships, with the ultimate goal of improving communication between the sexes.
Focused on communication about as well as between women and men, this practical and readable text connects material to readers’ every-day lives. GenderSpeak provides a balanced approach to the study of gender communication, presenting current research and a variety of perspectives and sources, while avoiding slant or bias.
Table of Contents
Prologue. The Impact of Social Movements on Gender Communication: You Must Know Where You've Been to Know Where You're Going
Learning "Herstory"
What About "His Story"?
Gender Communication: Looking Forward
References
PART ONE: COMMUNICATION, GENDER AND EFFECTIVENESS
Chapter 1. Gender Jargon and Effective Communication: Learning to Talk the Talk
Hot Topics
What Is Gender Communication?
Why Study Gender Communication?
Gender Jargon
Communication: A Complex Human Process
The Personal Effectiveness Approach to Gender Communication
Values to Guide Your Choices
Conclusion
Discussion Starters
References
PART TWO: INFLUENCES ON OUR CHOICES
Chapter 2. Becoming a Woman, Becoming a Man, and Becoming a Person: Biological, Social, and Cultural Influences on Gender Identity Development
Case Study: Anything Sound Familiar?
Hot Topics
What Are the Real Differences Between Men and Women?
How You Develop Your Identity
The Effects of Social Interpretations of Biological Sex on Identity
The Effects of Socialization on Psychological Gender Identity
Socialization and Gender Identity Development
Gender and Culture
Conclusion
Discussion Starters
References
Chapter 3. Pictures, Porno, and Pop: Gender and Mass Media
Case Study: A Day in the Life
Hot Topics
The Power of Mediated Communication: Effects on Our Lives
Advertising: Selling a Product or Selling Sexism?
Lessons From the Small Screen: Television and Gender
Lessons from the Big Screen: Film and Gender
The Communicative Power of Pornography
We Could Make Beautiful Music Together. . .
Conclusion
Discussion Starters
References
PART THREE: LET'S TALK: INITIATING AND DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS
Chapter 4. Choosing and Using Gendered Language
Case Study: Watch Your Language
Hot Topics
Choosing Your Language