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Interviewing: Speaking, Listening, and Learning for Professional Life by Rob Anderson (Professor of Communication, Professor of Communication, Saint Louis University)

In the second edition of Interviewing, experienced educators Rob Anderson and G. Michael Killenberg explain and demystify the interviewing process, offering students a practical guide to the fascinating art of asking and answering questions. Throughout, they urge students not to view interviewing as a procedure or as a collection of techniques; instead, they present the process of interviewing as a fascinating opportunity for learning through dialogue. The basic motivation for interviewing is learning something new. Each chapter features two sections: The Basics, which describes essential skills, and Beyond the Basics, which places them into a relevant context. Moreover, interviewing skills are clearly divided into three interrelated types: Listening, Questioning, and Framing. To highlight the practical, real-world significance of interviewing, the authors encourage students to apply their learning actively and to connect their skills with ideas from other communication, social science, and humanities courses. This student-friendly text also includes the following features: * An emphasis on how interviewing contributes to the quality of public dialogue * An integrated approach to both interviewer and interviewee roles * In-depth coverage of culture and ethics * Innovative boxed supplements, including: - Interviewers/Interviewees in Action boxes, featuring first-person accounts - Trying Out Your Skills boxes - End-of-chapter Making Your Decision boxes, which present interactive hypothetical situations designed to generate class discussion In addition, each chapter includes The Interview Bookshelf, an annotated section recommending books that students will find helpful for further reading or for future interviewing-related assignments in other classes. A comprehensive online Instructor's Resource Guide is also available and provides suggestions for class activities, resources, and assignments.

About Rob Anderson (Professor of Communication, Professor of Communication, Saint Louis University)

Rob Anderson is Professor of Communication at Saint Louis University. G. Michael Killenberg is Professor of Journalism at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.

Table of Contents

Preface ; One: Beyond the Q&A Presumption: Interviewing with a Listening/Learning Perspective ; PART ONE: KEY APPRECIATIONS AND SKILLS OF DIALOGUE ; Two: Before Skills: Appreciations and Habits of Dialogue ; Three: Skillful Listening ; Four: Skillful Questioning ; Five: Skillful Framing ; PART TWO: PRACTICAL CONTEXTS OF INTERVIEWING ; Six: Interviews in Journalism ; Seven: Interviews in Social Science and Humanistic Research ; Eight: Interviews for Employee Selection ; Nine: Interviews in Organizations ; Ten: Interviews in Persuasive Situations ; Eleven: Interviews in Helping Professions ; PART THREE: INTERVIEWING IN A WIDER CONTEXT ; Twelve: Understanding and Analyzing Interviews in Popular Media Culture ; Final Thoughts: Professional Interviewing ; Glossary ; References

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CIN0195367715G
9780195367713
0195367715
Interviewing: Speaking, Listening, and Learning for Professional Life by Rob Anderson (Professor of Communication, Professor of Communication, Saint Louis University)
Used - Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press Inc
20080626
418
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