Argumentative and Aggressive Communication by Andrew Rancer

Argumentative and Aggressive Communication by Andrew Rancer

Talks about theory-building, research, and application issues on aggressive communication. In addition to describing the two predispositions and their measurement, this book synthesizes the corpus of research in several communication contexts, including family, organizational, intercultural, instructional and mediated contexts.

"This is the first book to discuss the history, research and application of the positive and deleterious communication traits of argumentation and verbal aggressivenessThe handbook′s clear style makes it accessible to any intelligent, motivated, critically analytical reader or educated layperson: from undergraduates and graduates, to teachers and researchers on any level, to those in the applied world, such as practicing psychologists and, of course counselors, managers, and politicians. Even secondary and tertiary school teachers ought to convey certain information to their students to prepare them for life." -- Karl H. Wolf * Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books *

Andrew S. Rancer (Ph.D., Kent State University) is professor of communication at The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. He teaches communication theory, communication research, nonverbal communication, training methods in communication, and personality and communication to both undergraduate and M.A. students. Andrew′s research focuses on the role of argumentative and verbally aggressive communication and other personality traits across a wide variety of contexts. He has published in Communication Monographs, Human Communication Research, Communication Education, Communication Quarterly, the Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, and the Journal of Personality Assessment, among other places. He has also published several book chapters, and is one of the coauthors of the widely used textbook, Building Communication Theory. Theodore A. Avtgis (Ph.D., Kent State University) is an associate professor of communication at West Virginia University. He teaches research methods, communication theory, organizational communication, interpersonal communication, training and development, communication personality, and small group communication. Ted′s research focuses on the impact of personality on relationships and relational outcomes. More specifically, the influence of argumentative and aggressive communication in the workplace and within the family. He has published in Communication Education, Management Communication Quarterly, Communication Research Reports, among other places.

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ISBN 13	9780761930891
ISBN 10	0761930892
Title	Argumentative and Aggressive Communication
Author	Andrew Rancer
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2006-05-23
Number of pages	336
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