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Nonverbal Communication
An Applied Approach

Second Edition
July 2024 | 288 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
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Nonverbal Communication: An Applied Approach, Second Edition teaches students the fundamentals of nonverbal communication in a way that helps them see the connections between the principles they learn and the everyday communication they perform and interpret. Nonverbal Communication: An Applied Approach has taken a narrative style and applied approach that is informed by the important theories and research-driven knowledge of this interdisciplinary area of study. This approach encourages students to understand the relevancy of nonverbal codes right away, instead of waiting until the second half of the course to explore applications. Author Jonathan Bowman also brings in a unique focus on diversity and social justice, demonstrating how nonverbal communication shapes and molds how we interact in a diverse society. The Second Edition includes updated examples, a new Upgrade feature box examining the impact of digital experiences across the course of the lifespan, and updated key terms, guiding and closing questions, citations, photos, and figures. 
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Author
 
Chapter 1 • Nonverbal Communication Origins
Models of Communication

 
Defining Nonverbal Communication

 
Nonverbal Communication Primacy

 
Nonverbal Communication Channels

 
A Summary of Nonverbal Communication Origins

 
 
Chapter 2 • Nonverbal Communication Features
Principles of Nonverbal Messaging

 
Digital vs. Analog Representations

 
Message Processing

 
Nonverbal Communication—Our Innate Ability

 
A Summary of Nonverbal Communication Features

 
 
Chapter 3 • Identity and the Nonverbal Codes
Managing Identities

 
Identity, Relationships, and Nonverbal Codes

 
Prominent Nonverbal Codes

 
A Summary of Identity and the Nonverbal Codes

 
 
Chapter 4 • Kinesics: Engaging Motion and Gestures
Kinesics

 
Communication, Movement, and the Face

 
Communication, Movement, and the Hands and Body

 
A Summary of Kinesics: Engaging Motion and Gestures

 
 
Chapter 5 • Proxemics: Engaging Personal Space and Interpersonal Distance
Proxemics

 
Personal Space Violations

 
Interactional Motivations

 
A Summary of Proxemics: Engaging Personal Space and Interpersonal Distance

 
 
Chapter 6 • Haptics: Engaging Physical Contact and Touch
Haptics and Human Development

 
Classifying Touch

 
Diverse Attitudes Toward Touch

 
Theories of Touch

 
A Summary of Haptics: Engaging Physical Contact and Touch

 
 
Chapter 7 • Oculesics: Engaging Gaze and Other Eye Behaviors
Eye-Related Behaviors

 
Oculesics and Emotional Displays

 
The Eyes of the Beholder: Culture and Oculesics

 
A Summary of Oculesics: Engaging Gaze and Other Eye Behaviors

 
 
Chapter 8 • Vocalics: Engaging the Voice and Other Vocalizations
Vocal Properties

 
Vocal Qualities

 
Communication Accommodation Theory

 
A Summary of Vocalics: Engaging the Voice and Other Vocalizations

 
 
Chapter 9 • Physical Appearance: Engaging Identity and Physical Features
Identity and Self-Esteem

 
Group Membership

 
Appearance and Identity

 
Expressions of Similarity and Uniqueness

 
A Summary of Physical Appearance: Engaging Identity and Physical Features

 
 
Chapter 10 • Environmental Elements: Engaging Fixed and Semi-Fixed Features
Elements of the Social Environment

 
Fixed-Feature Environmental Elements

 
Use and Volume of Space

 
Semi-Fixed-Feature Environmental Elements

 
A Summary of Environmental Elements: Engaging Fixed and Semi-Fixed Features

 
 
Chapter 11 • Chronemics and Olfactics: Cultural Codes of Time and Scent
Codes and Culture

 
Group Membership Revisited

 
Chronemics

 
Olfactics

 
A Summary of Chronemics and Olfactics: Cultural Codes of Time and Scent

 
 
Chapter 12 • Nonverbal Communication Moving Forward
Communication Potential of the Codes

 
Moving Forward with Nonverbal Communication

 
A Summary of Nonverbal Communication Moving Forward

 
 
Glossary
 
References
 
Index
Key features
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
  • New and updated examples.
  • Updated coverage of timely and important topics including culture, power and oculesics, race, ethnicity, and gender, and AI powered tactile devices.
  • New Upgrade Box Features discuss the impact of digital experiences across the lifespan, further impacting the way we engage with one another in an increasingly technology driven-world. Some topics examined include online and digital dating, cyberbullying, and audio distortion. 
  • Updated photos, tables and figures. 
  • Chapter opening introductory vignettes have been updated in select chapters.
KEY FEATURES:
  • A narrative style helps engage students and keep them interested in the material.
  • Learning objectives, guiding questions and application-based vignettes at the start of chapters allow students to anticipate forthcoming content with more context.
  • Inclusive examples make the material more directly relatable and memorable to students.
  • Measure boxes focus on the measurement of a nonverbal construct using methods from nonverbal research to illustrate operationalization.
  • Examine boxes provide opportunities for personal reflection and the consideration of the ethics of nonverbal communication as it relates to each chapter.
  • Engage boxes highlight nonverbal communication with practical, real-world examples of nonverbal communication in diverse contexts.
  • Absorb boxes feature a stable-link fair-use video clip from current television or film to explore a nonverbal communication behavior in an example from recent media.
  • Apply boxes use scenarios to help students consider how to practice content related to each section within their own social worlds, encouraging students to become more fluent in navigating unique contexts.
  • Upgrade boxes discuss the impact of digital experiences across the course of the lifespan, impacting the way we engage with one another in an increasingly technology-driven world.
  • Line drawings and photographs help illustrate key content and show contexts in which that content emerges.
  • End-of-chapter summaries and closing questions allow students to review and reinforce chapter content.

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