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Argumentative and Aggressive Communication
Theory, Research, and Application
- Andrew S. Rancer - University of Akron, USA
- Theodore A. Avtgis - The University of Akron, USA, Ashland University, USA, West Virginia University, USA
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Interpersonal Communication | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | Social Psychology (General)
Interpersonal Communication | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | Social Psychology (General)
May 2006 | 336 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Research and study in argumentative communication has been one of the most dominant lines of communication research for the past two decades.
Argumentative and Aggressive Communication is the first book entirely devoted to the theory-building, research and application issues on aggressive communication.
In addition to fully describing the two predispositions and their measurement, it synthesizes the large corpus of research in several communication contexts, including family, organizational, intercultural, instructional and mediated contexts. It provides prescriptions for managing aggressive communication in these contexts. A final chapter provides conclusions drawn from this literature, as well as offers suggestions for future work on aggressive communication.
Part I: The Structure and Origin of Argumentative and Aggressive Communication
1. What are Argumentative and Aggressive Communication?
2. Measuring Individual Differences in Argumentative and Agressive Communication
3. Trait, State, and Interactionist Approaches to Studying Argumentative and Aggressive Communication
Part II: The Function of Argumentative and Aggressive Communication
4. Argumentative and Aggressive Communication in Relational and Family Contexts
5. Argumentative and Aggressive Communication in Organizational Contexts
6. Argumentative and Verbally Aggressive Communication in Instructional Contexts
7. Argumentative and Aggressive Communication in Intercultural and Intracultural Contexts
8. Argumentative and Aggressive Communication in Mass and Mediated Communication
9. Argumentative and Aggressive Communication in Persuasion and Social Influence Situations
Part III: Enhancing Communicative Outcomes Through Improved Understanding of Argumentative and Aggressive Communication Processes
10. Modifying Argumentative and Aggressive Communication
11. Relating Argumentative and Aggressive Communication with Apprehension, Adaptation and Personality Traits
12. Advancing Research and Theory-Building Efforts on Argumentative and Aggressive Communication
Appendix A - The Argumentativeness and Verbal Aggressiveness Scales
Appendix B - The Adolescent Argumentativeness and Verbal Aggressiveness Scales
Appendix C - Short-Form Versions of the Argumentativeness and Verbal Aggressiveness Scales
Appendix D - The Affective-Behavioral-Cognitive Scale (ABCAS)
Appendix E - The Indirect Interpersonal Aggressiveness Scale
Appendix F - The Beliefs About Arguing Measure
Appendix G - Additional Resources on Argumentative and Aggressive Communication
References
Index
"This is the first book to discuss the history, research and application of the positive and deleterious communication traits of argumentation and verbal aggressiveness. The 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."
Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books
An ideal for writing thesis in emotion and communication field.
IESEG, School of Management, Catholic University of Lille
April 27, 2012
