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Reflect & Relate
An Introduction to Interpersonal CommunicationSixth Edition| ©2022 Steven McCornack; Kelly Morrison
Current, inclusive, and authoritative, Reflect & Relate, Sixth Edition, has set the new standard for interpersonal communication texts. Steve McCornack and Kelly Morrison, both distinguished scholars and award-winning teachers, draw on their twenty-five years of classroom experience
Current, inclusive, and authoritative, Reflect & Relate, Sixth Edition, has set the new standard for interpersonal communication texts. Steve McCornack and Kelly Morrison, both distinguished scholars and award-winning teachers, draw on their twenty-five years of classroom experience to connect classic and current communication theory and research to the actual lives of today's students.
For the sixth edition, the authors built on their leading gender coverage by partnering with an advisory board of culturally responsive-sustaining pedagogy leaders to create an even more inclusive text that models for and guides students in culturally self-aware and inclusive communication. The revision features over 300 new scholarly citations, and responds to the real and growing interpersonal challenges students currently face: how to form positive relationships to support health and wellness, within increasingly online contexts, and with people who have a variety of backgrounds, abilities, and experiences. Additionally, coverage of mediated communication—its advantages, as well as its challenges—has been thoroughly updated to support students in today's digital world.
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The new standard in interpersonal communication
Current, inclusive, and authoritative, Reflect & Relate, Sixth Edition, has set the new standard for interpersonal communication texts. Steve McCornack and Kelly Morrison, both distinguished scholars and award-winning teachers, draw on their twenty-five years of classroom experience to connect classic and current communication theory and research to the actual lives of today's students.
For the sixth edition, the authors built on their leading gender coverage by partnering with an advisory board of culturally responsive-sustaining pedagogy leaders to create an even more inclusive text that models for and guides students in culturally self-aware and inclusive communication. The revision features over 300 new scholarly citations, and responds to the real and growing interpersonal challenges students currently face: how to form positive relationships to support health and wellness, within increasingly online contexts, and with people who have a variety of backgrounds, abilities, and experiences. Additionally, coverage of mediated communication—its advantages, as well as its challenges—has been thoroughly updated to support students in today's digital world.
Achieve for Reflect & Relate includes the full e-book along with powerful assessments, a full video library, LearningCurve adaptive quizzing, and Making Relationship Choices video activities to support you and your students—whether you are teaching face-to-face or online, synchronously or asynchronously.
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A current look at the discipline. Reflect & Relate offers an accessible introduction to the field of interpersonal communication by drawing on the best of classic and cutting-edge scholarship. Topics like online conflict and workplace telepressure are integrated with foundational areas such as perception-checking and cooperative verbal communication.
A focus on student self-reflection, skills development, and self-assessment. The text provides students with opportunities to apply key communication skills and concepts to their own lives. Achieve makes it easy for you to assign assessments and track student progress.
- Self-Quiz exercises in the text and in Achieve help students analyze their strengths and weaknesses so they can focus on improving their communication.
- Self-Reflection features invite students to apply skills and concepts to their own experiences.
- Skills Practice provides step-by-step guidance to help students put their skills into action.
Comprehensive coverage of culture and gender. Chapter 5: Understanding Culture and unique Chapter 6: Understanding Gender provide in-depth coverage, with the most current research. Additionally, every chapter includes a “Focus on Culture” feature that explores how an aspect of culture influences our interpersonal interactions.
LaunchPad offers even more opportunities for skills practice and reflection. This robust online course platform comes fully loaded with the e-book, assessment, videos, and more. LearningCurve adaptive quizzing helps students practice key skills and encourages them to read the book to gain a foundational understanding of course material. Videos bring concepts from the book to life and give students a chance to reflect on their communication experiences. LaunchPad seamlessly integrates with campus learning management systems and can be purchased on its own or packaged with the print book.
"Making Relationship Choices" case studies with video challenge students to critically self-reflect, consider others' perspectives, determine best outcomes, and identify potential roadblocks in their communication encounters. Students first read a scenario, come up with a communication, watch a video in Achieve that shows "The Other Side" of each story, and react to the thoughts and feelings of their communication partner and build empathy.
New to This Edition
The sixth edition has been extensively revised with the guidance of our Editorial Board for Diversity, Inclusion, and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. This team of seven communication scholars has advised the authors and editors throughout the revision to ensure that Reflect & Relate speaks to all students and instructors. With the board’s guidance, coverage and examples throughout the book have been updated to ensure that a rich variety of perspectives are represented.
Coverage of culture has been updated in Chapter 5 and throughout the text. This edition has been updated to reflect current research on culture, with revised coverage of intersectionality and prejudice in Chapter 5 and an emphasis on embracing cultural difference to dismantle perceived distance. Throughout the text, new examples illustrate the influence of culture on self and perception. This edition includes many new and revised Focus on Culture features, which further spotlight the importance of culture—and of communicating competently with a diverse array of people of various identities and cultural backgrounds.
Revised coverage of mediated communication meets students where they are--online--and connects with issues relationships, health and wellness. New topics like phubbing, workplace telepressure, and the impact of mobile devices on intimacy and disclosure can be found in every chapter. This content reflects issues of concern for today’s students and represents the very best scholarship.
New chapter openers spotlight diverse and compelling stories, including a discussion of playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda’s use of language to promote inclusion and interest in U.S. history in his Broadway smash-hit Hamilton; a look at Fred Rogers’s active listening to break down racial barriers in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood; and the legend of Zhinu and Niulang (the Cowherd and the Weaver), its significance as a story of romance, and its influence on the modern-day Qixi festival in China.
Now available with Achieve! The Achieve courseware for Reflect & Relate sets the standard for driving student learning in your interpersonal communication course with powerful learning content, engaging activities, and actionable insights and analytics. Achieve brings together an interactive e-textbook, Making Relationship Choices video activities, numerous videos illustrating concepts, LearningCurve adaptive quizzing and other assessments, learning activities, and extensive instructor resources–all within a new, enhanced technology platform carefully built over the past five years.

Reflect & Relate
Sixth Edition| ©2022
Steven McCornack; Kelly Morrison
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Reflect & Relate
Sixth Edition| 2022
Steven McCornack; Kelly Morrison
Table of Contents
PrefaceChapter 1: Introducing Interpersonal Communication
Part 1: Interpersonal Essentials
Chapter 2: Considering Self
Chapter 3: Perceiving Others
Chapter 4: Experiencing and Expressing Emotions
Chapter 5: Understanding Culture
Chapter 6: Understanding Gender
Part 2: Interpersonal Skills
Chapter 7: Listening Actively
Chapter 8: Communicating Verbally
Chapter 9: Communicating Nonverbally
Chapter 10: Managing Conflict and Power
Part 3: Interpersonal Relationships
Chapter 11: Relationships with Romantic Partners
Chapter 12: Relationships with Family Members
Chapter 13: Relationships with Friends
Chapter 14: Relationships in the Workplace
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index
Authors

Steven McCornack

Kelly Morrison
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Steven McCornack; Kelly Morrison
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