{"product_id":"pre-order-pending-restock-communication-in-our-lives-9th-edition-by-julia-wood-9780357656853-19b-zz-f475b","title":"*PRE-ORDER, PENDING RESTOCK* Communication in Our Lives 9th Edition by Julia Wood 9780357656853 *19b [ZZ]","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaperback, Wadsworth Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating the personal and professional value of effective communication, Wood\/Hains' COMMUNICATION IN OUR LIVES, 9th Edition, provides everything students need to strengthen their interpersonal, group, public speaking, digital communication and media literacy skills. Renowned authors Julia T. Wood and Rebecca C. Hains combine skills development with the latest research and theory by prominent communication scholars. Praised by instructors and students alike, the text features an engaging, personal tone, highly readable style and frequent Student Voice sections that explore how past students have experienced key communication concepts. The ninth edition integrates social and cultural diversity, equity and inclusion throughout, provides an early emphasis on public speaking, expands coverage of mass and digital media, and increases its references to health communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ceng-productCollapsibleSection_header is-open\" data-type=\"toggle\" data-group=\"Section Heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's New\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ceng-productCollapsibleSection_body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"whats-new\" class=\"container-fluid prod-details__new\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ceng-productWhatsNew\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ceng-productWhatsNew_list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Learning Objectives help students focus on key concepts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompletely up to date, the new edition includes discussions on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on various aspects of personal and professional communication. The pandemic's impact on day-to-day life included widespread increases in telecommuting and online learning, resulting in rapid adoption of remote communication technologies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHundreds of newly updated citations are integrated throughout the text, substantially bolstering recent scholarship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughtfully selected with diversity, equity and inclusion in mind, updated photos and illustrations modernize the visual elements, making the text even more engaging for students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe authors' use of more inclusive language and examples throughout helps all students -- whatever their background -- feel connected to the text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ceng-productCollapsibleSection_header is-open\" data-type=\"toggle\" data-group=\"Section Heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ceng-productCollapsibleSection_body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ceng-productFeatures\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ceng-productFeatures_featureList ceng-productFeatures_featureList--columns\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter reading the latest about communication theories, research and skills, students apply what they've learned to their own lives through Communication Highlight boxes, which provide examples of communication in personal and work contexts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA signature feature of the text, diversity, equity and inclusion coverage is thoroughly woven into every chapter. In addition to reflecting contemporary society, this emphasis helps students appreciate social diversity, understand its profound implications for how we communicate with others and see themselves better reflected in the text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital media and communication are now integrated throughout the text, interwoven with the main contents. This change reflects the fact that these media are no longer new, but rather are well established in society, thoroughly intertwined with many aspects of day-to-day life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive public speaking coverage begins early in the text with examples, exercises and sample speeches with annotated commentary, all designed to support speaking as a key course component. Enriched attention to effective reasoning -- including the Toulmin model -- and discussion of fallacies in reasoning also help students master public speaking skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase studies in every chapter expand the conversation by enabling students to see how the theories and principles explored in the text play vital roles in everyday life. 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