Wolvin Listening and Human Communication in the 21st Century

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4443-1491-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 312 Seiten, E-Book

Bringing together top listening scholars from a range ofdisciplines and real world perspectives, Listening and HumanCommunication in the 21st Century offers a state-of-the-artoverview of what we know and think about listening behavior in the21st century.
* Introduces students to the core issues listening theory andpractice
* Includes student friendly features such as editorialintroductions to each section and questions for further reflectionat the end of each chapter
* Discussion ranges from historical perspectives to presenttheory, to teaching and performing listening in the classroom, inhealth care, and in corporate settings

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wolvin, Andrew D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Perspectives on Listening in the 21st Century(Andrew D. Wolvin, University of Maryland).
Part I: Theoretical Overview of Listening.
2. Listening Engagement: Intersecting Theoretical Perspectives(Andrew D. Wolvin, University of Maryland).
Part II: Listening Research Methods.
3. Qualitative Research: Critical for Understanding Listening(Michael W. Purdy, Governors State University).
4. Quantitative Research in Listening: Explication and Overview( Graham D. Bodie, Louisiana State University and MargaretFitch-Hauser, Auburn University).
Part III: Listening As a Cognitive and RelationalActivity.
5. What Is Going On in the Mind of the Listener? TheCognitive Psychology of Listening (Margarete Imhof, Johann WolfgangGoethe-Universität Frankfurt).
6. Listening: A Dialogic Perspective (James J. Floyd, Universityof Central Missouri).
7. The Skills of Listening-Centered Communication (JudiBrownell, Cornell University).
8. Listening in a Second Language (John Flowerdew and LindsayMiller, both Hong Kong University).
Part IV: Listening in Contexts.
9. Listening Practices: Are We Getting Any Better? (Sheila C.Bentley, Bentley Consulting).
10. Listening Pedagogy: Where Do We Go From Here? (Laura A.Janusik, Rockhurst University).
11. Perspectives on Intercultural Listening (Melissa L. Beall,University of Northern Iowa).
12. Listening in Spirituality and Religion (Diana CorleySchnapp, former Executive Director of the International ListeningAssociation).
13. The Integrative Listening Model (Kathleen Thompson, PamelaLeintz, Barbara Nevers, and Susan Witkowski, all AlvernoCollege).

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew D. Wolvin is Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland, USA. He has published extensively in the International Journal of Listening, and he is the author of several books, including Perspectives on Listening (with Carolyn Coakley, 1993), Listening (with Carolyn Coakley, 1996), Listening in the Quality Organization (1999), Handbook of Public Communication (with Roy Berko and Darlyn Wolvin, 2005), Communicating: A Social, Career and Cultural Focus (with Roy Berko and Darlyn Wolvin, 2010), and What Every Student Should Know About Listening (with Judi Brownell, 2010).