Request for consultation

Thanks for your request. You’ll soon be chatting with a consultant to get the answers you need.
Your form is submitting...
{{formPostErrorMessage.message}} [{{formPostErrorMessage.code}}]
Email Address is required. 'Email Address' must contain at least 0 characters 'Email Address' cannot exceed 0 characters Please enter a valid Email Address
First Name is required. 'First Name' must contain at least 0 characters 'First Name' cannot exceed 0 characters Please enter a valid First Name
Last Name is required. 'Last Name' must contain at least 0 characters 'Last Name' cannot exceed 0 characters Please enter a valid Last Name
Institution is required.
Discipline is required.
Cengage, at your service! How can we best meet your needs? is required.
Why are you contacting us today? is required. 'Why are you contacting us today?' must contain at least 0 characters 'Why are you contacting us today?' cannot exceed 0 characters Please enter a valid Why are you contacting us today?

Communication in Our Lives, 9th Edition

Julia T. Wood, Rebecca C. Hains

  • Copyright 2024
  • {{checkPublicationMessage('Published', '2023-04-24T00:00:00+0000')}}
Starting At $77.95 See pricing and ISBN options
Instructor Next Steps
Students: Buy now
Communication in Our Lives 9th Edition by Julia T. Wood/Rebecca C. Hains
Quick Navigation

Overview

Demonstrating the personal and professional value of effective communication, Wood/Hains' COMMUNICATION IN OUR LIVES, 9th Edition, provides everything students need to strengthen their interpersonal, group, public speaking, digital communication and media literacy skills. Renowned authors Julia T. Wood and Rebecca C. Hains combine skills development with the latest research and theory by prominent communication scholars. Praised by instructors and students alike, the text features an engaging, personal tone, highly readable style and frequent Student Voice sections that explore how past students have experienced key communication concepts. The ninth edition integrates social and cultural diversity, equity and inclusion throughout, provides an early emphasis on public speaking, expands coverage of mass and digital media, and increases its references to health communication. Also available: MindTap.

{{readMore['overview'] ? 'Read More' : 'Read Less'}}

Meet the Authors

{{collapseContainerClosed['meet-the-author'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}

Julia T. Wood

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.

Rebecca C. Hains

What's New

{{collapseContainerClosed['whats-new'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}
  • Chapter Learning Objectives help students focus on key concepts.
  • Completely up to date, the new edition includes discussions on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on various aspects of personal and professional communication. The pandemic's impact on day-to-day life included widespread increases in telecommuting and online learning, resulting in rapid adoption of remote communication technologies.
  • Hundreds of newly updated citations are integrated throughout the text, substantially bolstering recent scholarship.
  • Thoughtfully selected with diversity, equity and inclusion in mind, updated photos and illustrations modernize the visual elements, making the text even more engaging for students.
  • The authors' use of more inclusive language and examples throughout helps all students -- whatever their background -- feel connected to the text.

Features

{{collapseContainerClosed['features'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}
  • After reading the latest about communication theories, research and skills, students apply what they've learned to their own lives through Communication Highlight boxes, which provide examples of communication in personal and work contexts.
  • A signature feature of the text, diversity, equity and inclusion coverage is thoroughly woven into every chapter. In addition to reflecting contemporary society, this emphasis helps students appreciate social diversity, understand its profound implications for how we communicate with others and see themselves better reflected in the text.
  • Digital media and communication are now integrated throughout the text, interwoven with the main contents. This change reflects the fact that these media are no longer new, but rather are well established in society, thoroughly intertwined with many aspects of day-to-day life.
  • Extensive public speaking coverage begins early in the text with examples, exercises and sample speeches with annotated commentary, all designed to support speaking as a key course component. Enriched attention to effective reasoning -- including the Toulmin model -- and discussion of fallacies in reasoning also help students master public speaking skills.
  • Case studies in every chapter expand the conversation by enabling students to see how the theories and principles explored in the text play vital roles in everyday life. The scenarios and speeches featured in the case studies are also available as multimedia presentations.

Table of Contents

{{collapseContainerClosed['table-of-contents'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}
Preface.
About the Authors.
Introduction.
Part I: FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATION.
1. The World of Communication.
2. Perception and Communication.
3. Communication and Personal Identity.
4. Listening Effectively.
5. The Verbal Dimension of Communication.
6. The Nonverbal Dimension of Communication.
Part II: CONTEXTS OF COMMUNICATION.
7. Communication in Personal Relationships.
8. Communication in Groups and Teams.
9. Communication in Organizations.
10. Communication and Culture.
11. Media and Media Literacy.
Part III: PUBLIC COMMUNICATION.
12. Planning Public Speaking.
13. Researching and Developing Support for Public Speeches.
14. Organizing and Presenting Public Speeches.
15. Informative Speaking.
16. Persuasive Speaking.
Closing: Pulling Ideas Together.
Appendix A: Annotated Sample Speeches.
Glossary.
References.
Index.

Compare Buying Options

{{collapseContainerClosed['compare-buying-options'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}

MindTap Options

{{collapseContainerClosed['detail_1'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}
MindTap
Each MindTap product offers the full, mobile-ready textbook combined with superior and proven learning tools at one affordable price. Students who purchase digital access can add a print option at any time when a print option is available for their course.

This Cengage solution can be seamlessly integrated into most Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and more) but does require a different ISBN for access codes. Please work with your Cengage Learning Consultant to ensure the proper course set up and ordering information. For additional information, please visit the LMS Integration site.

Standalone Digital Access — Ultimate Value

Recommended and most popular

  • ISBN-10: 0357656873
  • ISBN-13: 9780357656877
  • RETAIL $99.95
Instructor Next Steps
Students: Buy now

Textbook Only Options

Traditional eBook and Print Options

{{collapseContainerClosed['detail_0'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}

  • ISBN-10: 0357656938
  • ISBN-13: 9780357656938
  • RETAIL $77.95

  • ISBN-10: 0357656857
  • ISBN-13: 9780357656853
  • RETAIL $146.95

  • ISBN-10: 0357942140
  • ISBN-13: 9780357942147
  • RETAIL $166.95
Instructor Next Steps
Students: Buy now

Supplements

{{collapseContainerClosed['supplements'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}

Cengage provides a range of supplements that are updated in coordination with the main title selection. For more information about these supplements, contact your Learning Consultant.

FOR STUDENTS

MindTap for Wood's Communication in Our Lives, 1 term Instant Access

ISBN: 9780357656877
Today's leading digital platform, MindTap for Wood’s Communication in Our Lives, 9th Edition, gives you complete control of your course -- equipping you to craft unique learning experiences that challenge students, build confidence and elevate performance. A streamlined learning path and redesigned assessments minimize reader distraction, while dual-pane assignments for students pair readings side-by-side with assessments. MindTap presents complex concepts using a blend of engaging narrative and media assets clearly linked to assessments. So, students can start applying concepts to real-world situations from the beginning of your course with content that progresses from understanding core concepts to critical thinking and, ultimately, application. A distinctive, personalized study plan, based on individual performance, helps students stay focused and enables them to easily pinpoint areas for further study and practice. Exclusive Instructor Tools allow you to customize course content to your needs and tailor assessments to match the specific language and style of your course. New Instructor Reports provide actionable insights into student performance and present opportunities for just-in-time intervention. Use MindTap for Wood’s Communication in Our Lives, 9th Edition, as-is or customize it to meet your specific needs. You can even integrate it easily into your LMS.