Examining Whiteness in Interpersonal Communication Textbooks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12918231 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jimmie Manning (0000-0002-3572-8005, University of Nevada, Reno, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 254-258 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communication Culture and Critique (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-9137 • E-ISSN: 1753-9129 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ccc/tcaa010 |
| OpenAlex | W3034355914 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
Interpersonal communication is considered one of the primary sub-disciplines of the larger field of communication and media studies. In addition to having major divisions in both the International Communication Association and National Communication Association and being regularly featured in high-impact journals, interpersonal communication courses are also frequently used as service courses. Sometimes these courses are required of specific majors (e.g., nursing, education) or offered as general-education electives. Common topics explored include emotions, sensitive interaction, social support, and resolving conflict across multiple contexts including families, workplaces, health-care settings, friendships, and online interaction, among others. Yet despite the importance of interpersonal communication, the research generated in the area continues to be dominated by a hegemonic whiteness that often treats discussions of race as trivial. As one example, The SAGE Handbook of Interpersonal Communication (Knapp and Daly 2011), considered by many to be the most prominent interpersonal communication handbook, features only
Association (psychology · Communication studies · Field (mathematics · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Psychotherapist · Social science · Sociology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |