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LOOK: Looking Out, Looking In, 4th Edition |

Ronald B. Adler, Judith A. Rolls, Russell F. Proctor II

  • Copyright 2021
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LOOK: Looking Out, Looking In 4th Edition by Ronald B. Adler/Judith A. Rolls/Russell F. Proctor II
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Overview

LOOK, Fourth Canadian Edition, weaves theory with popular culture and first-person accounts from diverse communicators to provide students with critical understanding of interpersonal communication. Now with even more opportunities for practical application, the fourth edition gives students the modeling and confidence to build communication skills in their own relationships, both in academia and in their future workplaces. Built with students in mind, LOOK 4Ce invites students from all programs of study to see the impact of communication skills on their everyday lives.

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Meet the Authors

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Ronald B. Adler

Ron Adler is professor emeritus at Santa Barbara City College, where he developed programs in interpersonal communication, business and professional communication and communication theories. He has co-authored and edited several textbooks that address communication contexts and topics including interpersonal communication, small group communication, public speaking, assertiveness and social skills. In addition to writing and teaching, Professor Adler works with professional and business people to improve their communication on the job.

Judith A. Rolls

Judy Rolls is a professor at Cape Breton University. In addition to teaching Communications to nursing students, Judy also heads up a communications laboratory that examines the far-reaching effects of communications. Judy has authored three successful editions of Looking Out, Looking In as well as Public Speaking Made Easy.

Russell F. Proctor II

Russell F. Proctor II is a professor at Northern Kentucky University, where he has taught since 1991. He primarily teaches courses in interpersonal communication, interviewing and communication pedagogy. In 1997 he won the university's Outstanding Professor Award. Professor Proctor is the author of numerous articles and textbooks focusing on interpersonal communication and communication education, with a particular interest in the use of feature films as instructional resources.

What's New

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  • New and updated “Invitation to Insight” exercises help students self-assess their communication strengths and weaknesses.
  • New and updated “Skill Builder” activities provide opportunities for students to build and improve their communication skills.
  • New “What do you THINK now?” boxes at the end of each chapter help students reassess their pre- and post-chapter thinking.
  • The “Communication at Work” sections have been expanded into every chapter and updated with coverage of workplace bullying, dealing with conflict on the job, work friendships, and romantic relationships at work.
  • Gender coverage is updated and expanded throughout, including new material on the positive aspects of gender, changes in society, and transgender information and research.
  • “On the Screen” (formerly “At the Movies”) boxes have been updated with more recent film and TV examples that today’s students will recognize and relate to.

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  • “In Real Life” boxes describe how the skills and concepts from the text sound in everyday life.
  • “Looking at Diversity” boxes provide first-person accounts by communicators from a wide range of cultural, physical, ethnic, and occupational backgrounds.

Table of Contents

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Part One: Looking In
Chapter 1: A First Look at Interpersonal Communication
Chapter 2 Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self
Chapter 3 Perception: What You See Is What You Get
Chapter 4: Emotions: Feeling, Thinking and Communicating

Part Two: Looking Out
Chapter 5: Language: Barrier and Bridge
Chapter 6: Nonverbal Communication: Messages beyond Words
Chapter 7: Listening: More than Meets the Ear

Part Three: Looking at Relationships
Chapter 8: Communication and Relational Dynamics
Chapter 9: Improving Communication Climates
Chapter 10: Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Index
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This is a digital-only purchase. With this purchase, you will get immediate access to MindTap – a digital learning and study platform that includes an interactive eBook. In order to get started with MindTap, you must have a course key or course URL from your instructor. ​​​​​​​ MINDTAP HELPS YOU OWN YOUR PROGRESS. MAKE YOUR TEXTBOOK YOURS. Track your scores and stay motivated to achieve your goals. Whether you have more work to do or are ahead of the curve, you’ll know where you need to focus your efforts as you receive performance reports and study material created for your unique needs. As you learn, highlight key text, add notes, and create custom flashcards. When it is time to study, everything you’ve flagged or noted can be gathered into a guide you can organize.   PLUS – Take advantage of Cengage Mobile App and study on the go with bite-sized content and activities designed to work on your smartphone or tablet. Read or listen to your text and study with the help of practice quizzes and instant instructor notifications.

FOR STUDENTS

MindTap Instant Access (12 Months/Multi Term) for Adler's LOOK: Looking Out, Looking In

ISBN: 9780176881399
This is a digital-only purchase. With this purchase, you will get immediate access to MindTap – a digital learning and study platform that includes an interactive eBook. In order to get started with MindTap, you must have a course key or course URL from your instructor. ​​​​​​​ MINDTAP HELPS YOU OWN YOUR PROGRESS. MAKE YOUR TEXTBOOK YOURS. Track your scores and stay motivated to achieve your goals. Whether you have more work to do or are ahead of the curve, you’ll know where you need to focus your efforts as you receive performance reports and study material created for your unique needs. As you learn, highlight key text, add notes, and create custom flashcards. When it is time to study, everything you’ve flagged or noted can be gathered into a guide you can organize.   PLUS – Take advantage of Cengage Mobile App and study on the go with bite-sized content and activities designed to work on your smartphone or tablet. Read or listen to your text and study with the help of practice quizzes and instant instructor notifications.