Interplay, 11th Edition
Now in its eleventh edition, Interplay provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to communication in interpersonal relationships. Blending topics of high student interest (body language, dating, defense mechanisms) with rich pedagogy (thought-provoking sidebars, photos, and cartoons), this leading text shows how scholarship and research can help students understand their own relationships and communicate better in everyday life.
New material in the eleventh edition includes:
- A new chapter, "Communication in Families and at Work"—drawn from the previous edition's appendices—looks at the dynamics of family and work relationships.
- Material on intimacy and distance (formerly covered in Chapter 10) is now distributed throughout the text.
- Revised and expanded material discusses hot-button issues including mediated communication, cultural differences as generalizations, neurobehavioral challenges in perception, new information on linguistic convergence/divergence, the impact of new media on interpersonal listening, intimacy in computer-mediated communication, commitment in relationships, repairing damaged relationships, and constructive criticism.
- New "Dark Side of Communication" sidebars—featured in each chapter—examine the more difficult and challenging issues of interpersonal communication, such as verbal abuse, compulsive talking, cyber-bullying, manipulation, the "silent treatment," and discrimination based on people's accents.
- Focus on Research sidebars—twenty of which are new to this edition—summarize current research on important and interesting issues, including the impact of TV makeover shows on viewers' self-images, impression management in online dating, the phenomenon known as "gaydar," gender differences in instant messaging habits, and 'friends with benefits" relationships.
- Film Clip sidebars—eighteen of which are new to this edition—profile recent feature films that illustrate communication concepts. Clips include Spanglish (culture and communication), Shark Tale (identity management), Lars and the Real Girl (narratives), The Devil Wears Prada (poor listening habits), The Break-Up (relational stages), and Juno (conflict management).
