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COMM 420 - Gender and Communication

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Class Syllabus Spring 09 (pdf)

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General Subject Headings in Gender and Communication

Communication--Sex Differences
Communication in organization
Gender Identity
Nonverbal Communication
Sex role (Also look for Sex Role Sub-categories, ie. Sex role in the workplace)
Women--Communication

Reference Works

Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers - In Print, Evans Library 1st Floor Reference Collection HQ1236 .R29 2001
The SAGE handbook of gender and communication - In Print, Evans Library 4th Floor- P96.S48 S34 2006
International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavorial Science - Online book
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge - In Print, Evans Library 1st Floor Reference Collection- HQ1115 .R69 2000

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