Rancer, Andrew S.

Argumentative and aggressive communication : theory, research, and application / Andrew S. Rancer, Theodore A. Avtgis. - xiv, 321 p.ages; 24 cm.

Includes index

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-302)

What are argumentative and aggressive communication? -- Measuring individual differences in argumentative and aggressive communication -- Trait, state, and interactionist approaches to studying argumentative and aggressive communication -- Argumentative and aggressive communication in relational and family contexts -- Argumentative and aggressive communication in organizational contexts -- Argumentative and verbally aggressive communication in instructional contexts -- Argumentative and aggressive communication in intercultural and intracultural contexts -- Argumentative and aggressive communication in mass and mediated communication contexts -- Argumentative and aggressive communication in persuasion and social influence situations -- Modifying argumentative and aggressive communication -- Relating argumentative and aggressive communication with apprehension, adaptation, and personality traits -- Advancing research and theory-building efforts on argumentative and aggressive communication.

0761930884 (cloth) 0761930892 (pbk.) 9780761930884

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Aggressiveness.
Communication.
Interpersonal communication.

HM1116 / .R36 2006

302.5401