TY - BOOK AU - Rancer,Andrew S. AU - Avtgis,Theodore A. TI - Argumentative and aggressive communication: theory, research, and application SN - 0761930884 (cloth) AV - HM1116 .R36 2006 U1 - 302.5401 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Thousand Oaks, California PB - Sage Publications KW - Aggressiveness KW - Communication KW - Interpersonal communication N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip061/2005029362.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0664/2005029362-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0734/2005029362-b.html ER -