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The Performer in Mass Media: Connecting with Television and Online Audiences
by Beth OlsonThis book is a concise guide written by two individuals who have been there—under the lights and in front of the camera. Its no-nonsense approach offers readers practical advice about on-camera performance, including key aspects of voice, movement, communication and appearance. It gives them a foundation for working in the studio, in the field and in front of an audience; it is ideal for media performers of any type, including those who work as reporters, company spokespersons, or community advocates.Recommendations include how to properly position oneself for a shot, how to improve articulation, how to deal with stress and how to best perform online. "Try-It-Out" exercises help readers put what they have learned into practice and prepare to be on camera. Key terms are bolded in the chapters and are collected in a book-end Glossary for easy reference.
Performing Feeling in Cultures of Memory
by Bryoni TrezisePerforming Feeling in Cultures of Memory brings memory studies into conversation with a focus on feelings as cultural actors. It charts a series of memory sites that range from canonical museums and memorials, to practices enabled by the virtual terrain of Second Life, popular 'trauma TV' programs and radical theatre practice.
Performing Kamishibai: An Emerging New Literacy for a Global Audience (Routledge Research in Education)
by Tara McGowanKamishibai (paper-theater), a Japanese picture-storytelling medium, is gaining global interest as we move from a text-based culture to one that emphasizes multiple semiotic systems and performance. This is the first volume to explore the potential of kamishibai as a dynamic "new" interactive medium for teaching multimodal communication and shows how synchronizing oral, visual and gestural modes develops students’ awareness of all modes of communication as potential resources in their learning. By examining the multiple modes involved in kamishibai through actual student performances over several venues, this volume overturns commonly held expectations about literacy in the classroom and provides a critical perspective on assumptions about other media. It offers much-needed information about a medium that is attracting interest from educators, academics and artists worldwide.
Performing Organizational Paradoxes (Routledge Studies in Communication, Organization, and Organizing)
by Gail T. Fairhurst Linda L. PutnamPerforming Organizational Paradoxes takes a constitutive, process approach to organizational paradoxes. It underscores the performative nature of paradox through underlying dialectical tensions, its sociomaterial foundations, and power features that bring paradoxes to life, sustain them, and enable their transformation. The book first situates a constitutive approach in the extant organizational paradox literature, by broadening the constitutive approach and addressing the many debates and inaccuracies around it. For the novice, several early chapters devote themselves to considering how paradoxical tensions present themselves, invite responses, and interrelate through their organizing outcomes. For the advanced, latter chapters consider the ubiquity of power and paradox, how bodies escape the quarantine of their paradox narratives, how inventive category work can resist power-imbued paradoxes, and an agenda for future research that challenges scholars to do more on the process side of paradox. Filling an important gap in the existing literature, this book will be a key resource for scholars and students in the fields of communication, management, educational administration, organizational psychology and any other fields that study organizations.
Performing the News: Identity, Authority, and the Myth of Neutrality
by Elia PowersPerforming the News: Identity, Authority, and the Myth of Neutrality explores how journalists from historically marginalized groups have long felt pressure to conform when performing for audiences. Many speak with a flat, “neutral” accent, modify their delivery to hide distinctive vocal attributes, dress conventionally to appeal to the “average” viewer, and maintain a consistent appearance to avoid unwanted attention. Their aim is what author Elia Powers refers to as performance neutrality—presentation that is deemed unobjectionable, reveals little about journalists’ social identity, and supposedly does not detract from their message. Increasingly, journalists are challenging restrictive, purportedly neutral forms of self-presentation. This book argues that performance neutrality is a myth that reinforces the status quo, limits on-air diversity, and hinders efforts to make newsrooms more inclusive. Through in-depth interviews with journalists in broadcasting and podcasting, and those who shape their performance, the author suggests ways to make journalism more inclusive and representative of diverse audiences.
Performing the Past: A Study of Israeli Settlement Museums (Everyday Communication Series)
by Tamar KatrielA nostalgic interest in the past is a well-recognized feature of fast-changing, contemporary societies. It finds its expression in a variety of history-making practices of which the establishment of local heritage museums is a major manifestation in many parts of the world today. Katriel develops a communication-centered perspective on the study of heritage museums and -- by extension -- other tourist sites, highlighting the role of discourse in these institutionalized, yet vernacular contexts of cultural production, social legitimation, and identity formation. Descriptive and critical in orientation, this book combines a close analysis of museum discourse with an exploration of such larger issues as: * the socio-cultural role of museums as arenas for the production of collective memory, * the ideological and performative constraints that shape museum presentations, * the interfacing of verbal and visual codes of communication in the context of material displays, * the dialectical interplay of the local and the global in contemporary life, and * the interpenetration of the personal and the communal in vernacular processes of narrative production. Of interest to scholars in communication, linguistics, anthropology, history, museum studies, tourism, intercultural communication, middle eastern studies, or those with interests in narratives, material culture, and ethnography.
Performing Trauma in Central Africa: Shadows of Empire (African Expressive Cultures)
by Laura Edmondson“An outstanding addition to the literature on theatre and performance in situations of conflict and post-conflict.” —New Theatre QuarterlyWhat are the stakes of cultural production in a time of war? How is artistic expression prone to manipulation by the state and international humanitarian organizations? In the charged political terrain of post-genocide Rwanda, post-civil war Uganda, and recent violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Laura Edmondson explores performance through the lens of empire.Instead of celebrating theatre productions as expression of cultural agency and resilience, Edmondson traces their humanitarian imperatives to a place where global narratives of violence take precedence over local traditions and audiences. Working at the intersection of performance and trauma, Edmondson reveals how artists and cultural workers manipulate narratives in the shadow of empire and how empire, in turn, infiltrates creative capacities.
The Perilous Public Square: Structural Threats to Free Expression Today
by David E. PozenAmericans of all political persuasions fear that “free speech” is under attack. This may seem strange at a time when legal protections for free expression remain strong and overt government censorship minimal. Yet a range of political, economic, social, and technological developments have raised profound challenges for how we manage speech. New threats to political discourse are mounting—from the rise of authoritarian populism and national security secrecy to the decline of print journalism and public trust in experts to the “fake news,” trolling, and increasingly subtle modes of surveillance made possible by digital technologies.The Perilous Public Square brings together leading thinkers to identify and investigate today’s multifaceted threats to free expression. They go beyond the campus and the courthouse to pinpoint key structural changes in the means of mass communication and forms of global capitalism. Beginning with Tim Wu’s inquiry into whether the First Amendment is obsolete, Matthew Connelly, Jack Goldsmith, Kate Klonick, Frederick Schauer, Olivier Sylvain, and Heather Whitney explore ways to address these dangers and preserve the essential features of a healthy democracy. Their conversations with other leading thinkers, including Danielle Keats Citron, Jelani Cobb, Frank Pasquale, Geoffrey R. Stone, Rebecca Tushnet, and Kirsten Weld, cross the disciplinary boundaries of First Amendment law, internet law, media policy, journalism, legal history, and legal theory, offering fresh perspectives on fortifying the speech system and reinvigorating the public square.
The Perilous Trade: Book Publishing in Canada, 1946-2006
by Roy MacskimmingA book that will fascinate and inform readers who love Canadian writing. Publishing Canadian books has always been an experiment. Like the great experiments of building a transcontinental railway and a national broadcasting system, it constitutes one of the nation's defining acts. Publishing, after all, is a people's way of telling its story to itself."-from the Introduction. Part cultural history, part personal memoir, this accomplished, sweeping, yet intimate book demonstrates that the story of Canadian publishing is one of the cornerstones of our literary history. In The Perilous Trade, former publisher, literary journalist, and industry insider Roy MacSkimming chronicles the extraordinary journey of English-language publishing from the Second World War to the present. During a period of unparalleled transformation, Canada grew from a cultural colony fed on the literary offerings of London and New York to a mature nation whose writers are celebrated around the world. Crucial to that evolution were three generations of book publishers - mavericks, gamblers, entrepreneurs, political activists, and true believers - sharing a conviction that Canadians need books of their own. Canadian publishing has long made headlines -be it Jack McClelland's outrageous publicity stunts, American takeovers, the collapse of venerable imprints, or bold political moves to ensure the industry's survival. Roy MacSkimming takes us behind the headlines to draw memorable portraits of the men and women who built Canada's literary renaissance. With a novelist's eye for character and incident, he weaves their tangled relationships with authors, agents, booksellers and each other into a lively narrative rich in anecdote and revealing personal recollection. Canadian publishers large and small have nurtured a literature of extraordinary diversity and breadth, MacSkimming argues, giving us English Canada's greatest cultural achievement.
The Perils of Extremism: How I Left the Oath Keepers and Why We Should be Concerned about a Future Civil War
by Jason Van TatenhoveAn explosive behind the scenes look at the Oath Keepers: what makes them tick, who they are, and what they REALLY stand for. The Oath Keepers first made a name for themselves with the infamous Bundy Ranch standoff in 2014. They have continued through to the US Capitol insurrection in early 2021. The Oath Keepers—including many former military members—have become one of the largest anti-government extremist groups in the United States, labeled one of the most dangerous domestic terror threats by the FBI. There have been countless articles and a few books written about the group, but nothing like this. Author Jason Van Tatenhove knows them from the inside. The Perils of Extremism is a first-hand account of the aging punk-rock journalist from Colorado as he was embedded with Stewart Rhodes and that most infamous militia, the Oath Keepers, as well as details from his time testifying to the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack both in person live on TV on July 12, 2022 and during three and a half hours of taped deposition in March 2022. Jason takes the readers along on a journey that started with the Bundy Ranch Stand-off and continued with two more armed standoffs in Oregon and Montana. Jason was then offered a job as the national media director and associate editor for the Oath Keepers. He moved his family up to the Eureka, Montana area to start his job, where he found himself in a "who&’s who" of right-wing extremism. Jason even struck up a friendship with Stewart Rhodes when Stewart lived in Jason&’s basement for several months. Stewart confided in him about his actual beliefs and about how much of what he says publicly is to sell more memberships. Jason ultimately broke ties with the ever-radicalizing anti-government militia group when they begin to embrace the ideology of American Nazis and began associating with the spokesperson for the Alt-Right, Richard Spencer. From there, Jason began speaking out against the dangers of the extremist militia and tried to make amends in his life for being a part of something that led in part to the January 6 insurrection. Readers will also journey with Jason as he begins to be featured in documentaries, feature articles, and national news coverage as he speaks out against violent extremism. As mentioned, this book will also include his experiences testifying to congressional investigators.
The Perils of Print Culture
by Jason Mcelligott Eve PattenThis collection of essays illustrates various pressures and concerns--both practical and theoretical--related to the study of print culture. Procedural difficulties range from doubts about the reliability of digitized resources to concerns with the limiting parameters of 'national' book history.
The Periodical Press Revolution: E. S. Dallas and the Nineteenth-Century British Media System (Routledge Research in Journalism)
by Graham LawThis book explores a key aspect of journalism history from a sociological perspective: the rise of the periodical press. With a focus not on the economic and technological causes of this revolution but on the social and political consequences, the book takes a global look at this key development in the British press.Taking as a point of departure the theory of E.S. Dallas, who defined the periodical as 'the great event in modern history', the book explores these premises and conclusions regarding authorship, publishing, and readership, considering the nineteenth century as a whole. After an introductory section discussing questions of theory and method, the analysis first offers an overview of the quantitative growth of the periodical market, whether measured in terms of publications, readership, or authorship, before turning to a more detailed consideration of its qualitative determinants and effects, again distinguishing the same three aspects.Offering new insight into this key turning point in journalism history, this book will be of interest to all students and scholars of journalism and journalism history, media history, media and communication studies, British history, and modern history.
El periódico: 25 años de auge y catarsis del periodismo en Internet
by María RamírezLa historia de España a través de su prensa. Un ensayo nostálgico y sin embargo optimista. ¿Por qué este libro?Los últimos veinticinco años han sido tal vez los más agitados para la historia de los periódicos en lo que se refiere a la revolución de las herramientas y el impacto global de lo que hacemos. En un momento como este, de ebullición de la información y también de confusión sobre qué es el periodismo, tenía especial interés en mirar atrás y contar, a través de mi experiencia personal, la vida de redacciones entre ilusiones, desilusiones y la energía infinita que siempre nos dan las noticias. Defina la situación de la prensa en una frase.La prensa siempre está en busca de un camino y lo encuentra más a menudo de lo que parece. ¿Puede sobrevivir el periódico en la era de internet?El periódico ha cambiado y se enfrenta continuamente a nuevos dilemas. Cada vez está más claro que su modelo de negocio solo es verdaderamente lucrativo para unos pocos medios en el mundo. Pero no solo ha sobrevivido a internet, sino que en muchos casos ha florecido en su era. La prueba de ello es la cobertura de las turbulencias de los últimos años, desde la victoria de Donald Trump y el Brexit hasta la pandemia y la invasión rusa de Ucrania. ¿Qué nos enseña la revolución digital en Estados Unidos?La lección es que la grandeza de los periódicos está en sus redacciones, su misión y su trabajo más básico que cosecha éxitos cuando los recursos y las prioridades están en el corazón de la información. Les costó, pero al final los triunfadores de la nueva era del periodismo en internet han sido el New York Times, el Washington Post o incluso el Boston Globe, y no tanto Buzzfeed, Vox Media y otras startups que supuestamente iban a reinventar el modelo de negocio porque los periodistas no éramos capaces de hacerlo. ¿La prensa española ha estado a la altura de la revolución de internet?Como sugieren varias personas entrevistadas en este libro, a menudo los gestores de las empresas llegaron tarde, gastaron demasiado donde no debían o confiaron en falsos gurús, pero esto ha contrastado a menudo con el empuje y la capacidad de reinvención de los periodistas. No es casualidad que España sea uno de los pocos países europeos donde hay un número significativo de medios influyentes y rentables que han nacido en internet.
¿Periodismo?: Vale la pena vivir para este oficio
by Juan Cruz RuizAntología de artículos que reúne las entrevistas hechas por el autor a una serie de maestros del periodismo, y una reflexión inédita sobre el periodismo actual. Entre enero y febrero de 2009, y bajo el título «Maestros del periodismo», El País publicó una serie de entrevistas entre Juan Cruz y Eugenio Scalfari, Ben Bradlee, Tomás Eloy Martínez, Harold Evans, Alma Guillermoprieto, Jean Daniel y John Lee Anderson, figuras indiscutibles del periodismo internacional. Todos ellos, junto a Manu Leguineche, Juan Luis Cebrián, en entrevista inédita, y Javier Moreno como prologuista, arropan al autor para tomarle el pulso a su oficio y reflexionar sobre los retos y las encrucijadas a las que se enfrenta su profesión. «Estoy seguro de que, si tuviera que elegir una entre todas sus vocaciones y profesiones, Juan Cruz elegiría el periodismo. Él es un hombre de entusiasmos y yo, que lo conozco hace tiempo,lo he visto entusiasmarse muchas veces. Pero, nunca, con el frenesí delirante que puede embargarle una entrevista, una crónica, una primicia que logró para el diario o la revista y que le salió redonda.»Mario Vargas Llosa
El periodismo del futuro: La era digital, impunidad y corrupcción
by José Pérez-Espino"La afirmación de que las redes sociales representan una amenaza para el periodismo se convirtió en un axioma mediático. Es una frase muy llamativa, pero falsa." José Pérez-Espino Los nuevos formatos de presentación y consumo de contenidos informativos han obligado a los periodistas a buscar una reinvención permanente. En cualquier caso, asegura José Pérez-Espino, sobrevivirán los medios que apuesten por la investigación para dar sentido a la pluralidad, siempre que usen las herramientas digitales disponibles bajo principios éticos y de compromiso con sus lectores. Sin embargo, la tecnología y las redes sociales no representan una amenaza real para el periodismo: las verdaderas amenazas son la impunidad y la indolencia en las agresiones y los asesinatos de comunicadores. En tal contexto, asegura José Pérez-Espino, resulta fundamental exigir a las autoridades investigaciones puntuales para aclarar los crímenes y hacer justicia. Sin duda, estamos ante un reportaje contundente y de gran actualidad que aborda los elementos necesarios para emprender una urgente reflexión acerca del futuro de ese oficio de alto riesgo llamado periodismo.
Periodismo escrito con sangre
by Javier Valdez CárdenasPeriodismo escrito con sangre es un homenaje al periodista ejecutado por decir la verdad, por dar voz a los desposeídos, a quienes tienen en el rostro la herida viva, ardiente, ocasionada por el crimen organizado y la indiferencia o complicidad de las autoridades. Selección, prólogo y notas: César Ramos. El 15 de mayo de 2017 fue asesinado en Culiacán el periodista Javier Valdez Cárdenas, autor de una serie de libros excepcionales para entender el fenómeno del narco y el voraz crecimiento de la delincuencia organizada en México. Periodista valiente y puntual, crítico hasta el extremo con la realidad de nuestro país, su trabajo logró reconocimiento internacional y, sobre todo, por una pluma vibrante, conmovedora, profundamente humana. Se recogen en este libro trabajos de sus libros Miss Narco, Los morros del narco, Levantones, Con una granada enla boca, Huérfanos del narco y Narcoperiodismo. Hay un denominador común en las crónicas, investigaciones y reportajes de Valdez Cárdenas: su acercamiento intenso al ser humano, a las madres muertas en vida por no saber de sus hijos; al adicto que mira derrumbarse toda ilusión en un escenario de violencia impasible; a la víctima del levantón, del ejercicio terrible del sicario; al policía baleado; al niño despojado de toda esperanza en una casa donde se come desgracia; a las jóvenes que cambiaron la ilusión por el infierno del narco, el glamour por la ejecución feroz en un baldío. Queda claro que Javier Valdez Cárdenas vive ahora en sus escritos y justo, imprescindible, es leer su trabajo periodístico porque esa voz no será apagada jamás por ningún balazo.
Peripheral Actors in Journalism: Deviating from the Norm? (Routledge Focus on Journalism Studies)
by Aljosha Karim SchapalsThis book addresses the transformative role that so-called peripheral actors in journalism – emerging outlets diverging from the norms fiercely held by mainstream media outlets – play in today’s news ecosystem. The author charts the rise to prominence of these actors, outlining how they have successfully managed to challenge the authority held by mainstream, legacy outlets, whose claims to be the “storytellers of our time” no longer exclusively pertain to them. Beginning by identifying these peripheral actors specifically, the book then considers whether what they do is “journalism” as traditionally conceived, what their motivations are, and why their role is important in light of journalism’s democratic function in holding power to account. Ultimately, it is argued that, despite the perceived role of peripheral actors as “deviant”, they still demonstrate a surprising degree of ideological continuity in the face of industrial disruption. Drawing on research from Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom, Peripheral Actors in Journalism is an insightful resource for journalism and media scholars with an interest in alternative media sources.
Permanently Online, Permanently Connected: Living and Communicating in a POPC World
by Peter Vorderer Dorothée Hefner Leonard Reinecke Christoph KlimmtPermanently Online, Permanently Connected establishes the conceptual grounds needed for a solid understanding of the permanently online/permanently connected phenomenon, its causes and consequences, and its applied implications. Due to the diffusion of mobile devices, the ways people communicate and interact with each other and use electronic media have changed substantially within a short period of time. This megatrend comes with fundamental challenges to communication, both theoretical and empirical. The book offers a compendium of perspectives and theoretical approaches from leading thinkers in the field to empower communication scholars to develop this research systematically, exhaustively, and quickly. It is essential reading for media and communication scholars and students studying new media, media effects, and communication theory.
Permission to Speak: How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting with You
by Samara BayUse your voice to lead us to a better future with this game-changing guide to redefining what power and authority sound like—from a speech expert who&’s worked with Hollywood&’s biggest stars, political powerhouses, and businesspeople shaking up the status quo.&“I love this book—funny, surprising, stirring, and so important! What a beautiful accomplishment and gift to put into the world.&”—Rachel McAdamsGetting heard is a tricky business: It&’s what you say and how you show up, filtered through your audience&’s assumptions and biases—and maybe even your own. For women, people of color, immigrants, and queer folks, there&’s often a dissonance between how you speak and how we collectively think powerful people should speak: like the wealthy white men who&’ve historically been in charge. But, fortunately, the sound of power is changing.Permission to Speak is your tool kit for making that change. In this revolutionary take on how to use your voice to get what you want, sought-after speech coach Samara Bay offers a fresh perspective on public speaking and a new definition of what power sounds like: namely, you. Blending anecdotes with eye-opening research in leadership, linguistics, and social science, Permission to Speak shows you how to strike the right balance of strength and warmth to land your message; exactly what to do before a high-stakes scenario so that your voice, your mind, and your spirit are ready; and how to turn habits like vocal fry and upspeak into tools. Most important, you&’ll discover your voice story: why you talk the way you do, what&’s wonderful about it, and what you&’ve outgrown.Fiery, fun, and truly profound, Permission to Speak is a personal and cultural reckoning with what speaking in public is and what it can be. This book meets the moment and offers this provocation: When we change what power sounds like, we change who has it.
Persist and Publish: Helpful Hints for Academic Writing and Publishing
by Ralph E. Matkin T. F. RiggarA clear, concise explanation of the requirements for successful academic writing in any field. Includes a particularly useful annotated bibliography.
Personal Boundaries For Dummies
by Victoria PriyaLearn how to create healthy personal and relationship boundaries Boundaries are limits we establish for ourselves and implement through action or communication. Personal Boundaries For Dummies gives you all the basics on what boundaries look like (spoiler: they aren't "one-size-fits-all”), along with step-by-step instructions for figuring out what your boundaries are and communicating them with others. When you start to level-up your boundaries, you might experience pushback from the people in your life, but don’t worry—this book also helps you navigate these challenges. Create clarity, mutual respect, and harmony in all your relationships—especially your relationship with yourself—with this clear and helpful Dummies guide. Explore the different types of boundaries and how they work in relationships Identify your own limits and non-negotiables so you can set boundaries with others Get advice on what to do when people don’t respect your boundaries Learn when to seek professional helpSetting boundaries is a form of self-care, and each of us must create boundaries for our own safety, health, and well-being. Get started with Personal Boundaries For Dummies!
Personal Brand Creation in the Digital Age: Theory, Research And Practice
by Mateusz GrzesiakPresenting a scientific exploration of personal branding and digital communication, this ground-breaking book aims to fill a gap between theory and practice. Describing how social media can increase brand profiles online, it explains basic terms before investigating the cultural context for online personal branding. With a special focus on YouTube, the author provides a comparative analysis of two countries (USA and Poland) to open further avenues for research into this growing area. An essential read for management and marketing scholars, this study outlines and explores the evolution of media in the digital age from a business perspective, and offers a thought-provoking analysis for those interested in social media.
Personal Branding for Entrepreneurial Journalists and Creative Professionals
by Sara KellyPersonal Branding for Entrepreneurial Journalists and Creative Professionals outlines and describes the complete process of building and growing a successful personal brand. Focused on the independent journalist or creative professional in the new digital marketplace, Sara Kelly gives readers the ability to create the sort of personal brand that not only stands out, but remains relevant for years to come. Features such as exercises and worksheets will guide readers in creating the various components of their personal brand, and case studies of real-world branding scenarios will allow readers to analyze the practical aspects of implementing a personal brand. Covering theory and practice, this text is a powerful resource for modern journalists, multimedia storytellers, and content creators hoping to ply their talents online and beyond.
Personal Branding in the Knowledge Economy: The Inter-relationship between Corporate and Employee Brands (Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies)
by Wioleta KucharskaPersonal Branding in the Knowledge Economy: The Interrelationship between Corporate and Employee Brands aims to contribute to the academic debate about the marketization of individuals’ knowledge, creativity, and personal images, alongside a growing interest in the whole area of branding in the networked economy based on knowledge. Personal branding and personal knowledge are critical assets of knowledge workers and key drivers of their development and innovative performance. Both strongly influence the individual success of knowledge workers in the networked and knowledge-driven economy. Personal brands are dynamically shifting from the side-lines to the center of the modern economy and the authenticity of the brands of personal ingredients for their ability to create value. They are one of the three key pillars of value creation in the social media environment, therefore significantly contribute to digital business models. The book will be of interest to researchers, academics, professionals, and students in the fields of organizational branding, marketing, management, and communications.
Personal Conflict Management: Theory and Practice
by Suzanne Mccorkle Melanie ReesePersonal Conflict Management utilizes a modernized theory/skill approach to interpersonal conflict, placing equal emphasis on the theoretical and practical. Supporting the notion that there is not one correct approach to conflict management, and utilizing the authors’ shared experiences as mediators and organizational facilitators, this text demonstrates the value of collaborative models for resolving conflict and the necessity and benefits in understanding competitive approaches. Through the inclusion of both competitive and cooperative theories, the authors present contrasting perspectives of conflict management. Beginning with an introduction to conflict, the text examines the major approaches and theories of conflict management. Following a discussion of the causes and variables which exist within conflicts, the skills necessary for conflict management are analyzed, including listening, the ability to seek information, the importance of understanding personality types and behavior patters, negotiation, and conflict assessment. The final two sections of the text take the reader beyond the basics, exploring the difficulties encountered in conflict management, the aftermath to a conflict, and conflicts in context, applying the theoretical concepts to everyday situations. Written in an academic yet reader-friendly style, this textbook is enjoyable and thought-provoking for both students and instructors. Case studies, examples, essay suggestions, discussion questions, etc support an interactive environment that optimizes learning opportunities. Instructors will find these features useful in the development of classroom discussions and assignments, while students will benefit from the opportunity to examine their own conflict behavior and enhance their skills in conflict management.