1st Edition
Interpersonal Communication Evolving Interpersonal Relationships
Edited By Pamela J. Kalbfleisch
Copyright 1993
312 Pages
by
Psychology Press
312 Pages
by
Psychology Press
312 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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Interpersonal relationships are the core of our societal system and have been since before the dawn of civilization. In today's world, friends, lovers, companions, and confidants make valuable contributions to our everyday lives. These are the relationships whose members are not automatically participants as a result of their birth and kin affiliations. The focus is on these relationships that... Read more
Contents: Preface. Part I: Introduction and Overview. P.J. Kalbfleisch, Looking For a Friend and a Lover: Perspectives on Evolving Interpersonal Relationships. Part II: Initial Interaction. L.B. Koeppel, Y. Montagne-Miller, D. O'Hair, M.J. Cody, Friendly? Flirting? Wrong? D.H. McKinney, W.C. Donaghy, Dyad Gender Structure, Uncertainty Reduction, and Self-Disclosure During Initial Interaction. P.A. Mongeau, J.L. Hale, K.L. Johnson, J.D. Hillis, Who's Wooing Whom? An Investigation of Female Initiated Dating. R. Wood, Deceptive Schemata: Initial Impressions of Others. Part III: Relationships in Process. L.A. Baxter, W.W. Wilmot, C.A. Simmons, A. Swartz, Ways of Doing Conflict: A Folk Taxonomy of Conflict Events in Personal Relationships. L.K. Guerrero, S.V. Eloy, P.F. Jorgensen, P.A. Andersen, Hers or His? Sex Differences in the Experience and Communication of Jealousy in Close Relationships. J.F. Roiger, Power in Friendship and Use of Influence Strategies. W.F. Sharkey, Who Embarrasses Whom? Relational and Sex Differences in the Use of Intentional Embarrassment. L. Bendtschneider, S. Duck, What's Yours is Mine and What's Mine is Yours: Couple Friends. Part IV: Maturing and Disengaging Relationships. P.J. Kalbfleisch, Public Portrayals of Enduring Friendships. C. Bullis, C. Clark, R. Sline, From Passion to Commitment: Turning Points in Romantic Relationships. D.J. Canary, L. Stafford, Preservation of Relational Characteristics: Maintenance Strategies, Equity, and Locus of Control. W.F. Owen, Metaphors in Accounts of Romantic Relationship Terminations. Part V: Summary and Perspective. M.A. Fitzpatrick, Communication and Interpersonal Relationships: Lust, Rust, and Dust.
Biography
Pamela J. Kalbfleisch
"...would serve remarkably well in an advanced social science classroom outside of communication studies departments, as well as in the interpersonal communication seminar....The diversity of data collection procedures and analysis makes this book an excellent text for any communication- or relationship-oriented course....The variety of methods and clear data make this volume an excellent choice for a seminar."
—Contemporary Psychology
