Interpersonal Communication

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1 The Manipulation of Interpersonal Communication Salesmanship The Interrogation of Prisoners Implications and Questions ReferencesChapter 2 The Dual Aspect of Human Communication The Distinction between Presentation and Representation The Communication of Social Demands The Stage Model of Presentations Conclusion ReferencesChapter 3 Dimensions of Social Interaction The Analysis of Address Systems The Structure of Social Space General Dimensions of Social Interaction Conclusion ReferencesChapter 4 Nonverbal Communication Introduction Proxemics Posture Gaze Direction Paralanguage Movement Inconsistency among Channels Conclusion ReferencesChapter 5 Social Interaction in Subhuman Primates Elements of Primate Communication Some General Features of Social Interaction among Primates Conclusion ReferencesChapter 6 Psychotherapy as Interpersonal Communication The Interpersonal Significance of Psychotherapeutic Categories The Tasks of the Therapist Interpersonal Techniques of the Therapist Psychotherapy as a Two-Way Influence Process Conclusion ReferencesChapter 7 The Study of Disturbed Communication in Families Measures of Family Communication Measurement of Communication Content Responsiveness and Disqualification The Double-Bind Concept Confirmation and Disconfirmation Conclusion ReferencesChapter 8 The Development of Interpersonal Communication in Children Early Beginnings The Importance of Role Taking The "Private Speech" Controversy Conclusion ReferencesChapter 9 Cultural Differences in Interpersonal Communication Social Class A Universal Nonverbal Language? The Role of Culture in the Facial Expression of Emotions Conclusion ReferencesChapter 10 The Study of Interpersonal Processes: Some General Reflections One-Way and Two-Way Influence Reinterpretation of Socialization Studies Two Further Examples of Interaction Processes Feedback and Redundancy Neglect of Communication Processes Self-Presentation and Social Identity Conclusion ReferencesAppendix A System of Analyzing Rhetorical Codes in Conflict Situations Introduction Using the Coding Scheme Part I Part II Application of the Coding Scheme ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index