Women and Men Communicating: Challenges and Changes

Understanding and effectively addressing the impact that differences have on our lives is important in promoting fairness and equitability. Arliss and Borisoff have enlisted the expertise of the best scholars to explore the effects of gender differences with regard to individuals, interpersonal relationships, and professional environments. Contributors provide the most current perspectives. Each chapter includes questions for further discussion, stimulating readers to think critically about the topics discussed. Chapters on gay men, race and gender, and employment interviewing strengthen this highly regarded, well-balanced, and pertinent study of gender communication. The broad scope of topics covered in this volume reflects the challenges faced by both men and women communicating on a variety of fronts. While some readers may discover new perspectives, all readers will relate to and learn from the experts' exploration of gender and communication, gaining insights that are most important for effective communication in the twenty-first century.