{"product_id":"african-american-communication-9781138478091","title":"African American Communication","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its third edition, this text examines how African Americans personally and culturally define themselves and how that definition informs their communication habits, practices, and norms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes new chapters that highlight discussions of gender and sexuality, intersectional differences, contemporary social movements, and digital and mediated communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is ideally suited for advanced students and scholars in intercultural communication, interpersonal communication, communication theory, African American\/Black studies, gender studies, and family studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This new edition of the landmark \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Communication: Exploring Identity and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e by Jackson, Johnson, Hecht, and Ribeau maintains its position in the field as the classic work on this subject. Eagerly awaited this edition sets the standards for all future works in this field.\" — \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMolefi Kete Asante, Author of \u003c\/em\u003eThe Afrocentric Manifesto \u003cem\u003eand Founding Editor, \u003c\/em\u003eJournal of Black Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This truly remarkable volume weaves a cogent, multidisciplinary narrative that advances our understanding of the complexities and cultural contexts that characterize both the coherence and variations of communication behaviors of African American people. The authors’ detailed attention to theory and research from communication and several other social science disciplines provides a firm foundation for rejecting uni-dimensional, simplistic and often stereotypical expositions on the nature of African American communication.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrlando Taylor, Past President, National Communication Association\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In a world where civil discourse and cross-cultural awareness is at a premium, this third edition of \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Communication\u003c\/i\u003e comes at just the right time. \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Communication\u003c\/i\u003e is a sophisticated, comprehensive scholarly primer on African American communication and identity written from within the culture for any reader seeking deeply nuanced historical and contemporary understandings of Blackness.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRobin R. Means Coleman, Texas A\u0026amp;M University, Vice President \u0026amp; Associate Provost for Diversity\/Professor of Communication\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In its third edition, the authors offer insightful, punctilious, and unapologetic perspectives on a myriad of variables that define the modern day lived experiences of African Americans, including cultural identity, intra\/interracial relationships, identity negotiation, and digital media activism. This must-read book does not disappoint in providing a rich, informed, and timely cultural analysis of African American communication.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEletra Gilchrist-Petty, Author of \u003c\/em\u003eContexts of the Dark Side of Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAfrican American Communication\u003c\/em\u003e remains the most comprehensive resource focusing on the cultural and structural factors that constitute human interaction. It is essential reading for anyone interested in how communication functions to express, represent and transform Black identities.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMark C. Hopson, author of \u003c\/em\u003eNotes from the Talking Drum: Exploring Black Communication and Critical Memory in Intercultural Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This work is a must-read for those interested in understanding African American communication as a process, a perspective, and a construct that influences our everyday interactions in the world. It easily captures the uniqueness of a culture, while keenly addressing its complexity, nuance, and need for continuous exploration.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKimberly R. Moffitt, Associate Professor and Chair, Language, Literacy \u0026amp; Culture Ph.D. Program, University of Maryland Baltimore County\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This new edition of the landmark \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Communication: Exploring Identity and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e by Jackson, Johnson, Hecht, and Ribeau maintains its position in the field as the classic work on this subject. Eagerly awaited this edition sets the standards for all future works in this field.\" — \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMolefi Kete Asante, Author of \u003c\/em\u003eThe Afrocentric Manifesto \u003cem\u003eand Founding Editor, \u003c\/em\u003eJournal of Black Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This truly remarkable volume weaves a cogent, multidisciplinary narrative that advances our understanding of the complexities and cultural contexts that characterize both the coherence and variations of communication behaviors of African American people. The authors’ detailed attention to theory and research from communication and several other social science disciplines provides a firm foundation for rejecting uni-dimensional, simplistic and often stereotypical expositions on the nature of African American communication.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrlando Taylor, Past President, National Communication Association\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In a world where civil discourse and cross-cultural awareness is at a premium, this third edition of \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Communication\u003c\/i\u003e comes at just the right time. \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Communication\u003c\/i\u003e is a sophisticated, comprehensive scholarly primer on African American communication and identity written from within the culture for any reader seeking deeply nuanced historical and contemporary understandings of Blackness.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRobin R. Means Coleman, Texas A\u0026amp;M University, Vice President \u0026amp; Associate Provost for Diversity\/Professor of Communication\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In its third edition, the authors offer insightful, punctilious, and unapologetic perspectives on a myriad of variables that define the modern day lived experiences of African Americans, including cultural identity, intra\/interracial relationships, identity negotiation, and digital media activism. This must-read book does not disappoint in providing a rich, informed, and timely cultural analysis of African American communication.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEletra Gilchrist-Petty, Author of \u003c\/em\u003eContexts of the Dark Side of Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAfrican American Communication\u003c\/em\u003e remains the most comprehensive resource focusing on the cultural and structural factors that constitute human interaction. It is essential reading for anyone interested in how communication functions to express, represent and transform Black identities.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMark C. Hopson, author of\u003c\/em\u003e Notes from the Talking Drum: Exploring Black Communication and Critical Memory in Intercultural Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This work is a must-read for those interested in understanding African American communication as a process, a perspective, and a construct that influences our everyday interactions in the world. It easily captures the uniqueness of a culture, while keenly addressing its complexity, nuance, and need for continuous exploration.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKimberly R. Moffitt, Associate Professor and Chair, Language, Literacy \u0026amp; Culture Ph.D. Program, University of Maryland Baltimore County\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction 2. African American Identity 3. African American Communication Competence and Language\/Communication Styles 4. African American Relationships and Cultural Identity Negotiation 5. African American Communication and Contemporary Social Movements 6. Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407221170519,"sku":"9781138478091","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/african-american-communication-9781138478091","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}