He Says, She Says [Paperback]

Lillian Glass (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 1993

Illustrated with case examples and important findings from an eye-opening Gallup poll, this fascinating book discusses the differences in the way men and women communicate--including body language, facial expressions, and voice--and offers real solutions for ending the battle between the sexes.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Among the many recent books about the different communication styles of men and women, this is one of the more concrete. Glass ( Talk to Win ), a speech pathologist in Beverly Hills who has worked with actors (including Dustin Hoffman for his role in Tootsie ), first distills the results of national polls and other studies to quantify gender differences in body language, facial expression, and speech, voice and behavior patterns. She notes that men's gestures are more angular and rigid than women's and that women maintain closer eye contact than men and tend to sit forward rather than lean back. Chapters on improving male-female interaction in the workplace and on social occasions follow, with greatest emphasis given to effective communication in intimate relationships. Glass offers sometimes repetitive advice on changing aspects in one's voice quality, posture and word choice to communicate more effectively.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Glass, author of Say It . . . Right: How To Talk in Any Social or Business Situation , begins with a Sex Talk Quiz that "originated from various scientific studies which appear in the scientific literature." After this vagary, she lists sex-talk differences "based on all the literature to date." Several times she mentions "a recent study" or says "studies show that" without providing further identification. Most of her book, with the exception of the results of a Gallup poll she commissioned involving 1,013 men and women, seems to be a chatty, upbeat regurgitation of existing information. One is tempted to dismiss such phrases that recommend women "just watch the news and listen to sports" to be able to discuss topics that interest men. However, Glass's popularity is undeniable, and her book reads quickly. For public library pop psychology collections.
- Susan Burdick, Lehigh Cty. Community Coll., Schnecksvile, Pa.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 251 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade (July 7, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399518126
• ISBN-13: 978-0399518126
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,306,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars For what purpose?, February 12, 2009

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Gwen S. Walcott (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews

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This book is a variation on a theme from those published by Deborah Tannen. Debbie's books are by far superior.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good communication book, April 7, 2008

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Raining Sunshine "Jacalyn" (Fall City, Washington United States) - See all my reviews

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This book has been around for some time but I do think that it offers information that will help the reader in communicating with the opposite sex. I think particularly that this is a good read for a someone new to the business world. It is an easy read too and so it doesn't take long to read and come away with the key points.

7 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too Much Sterotyping, May 1, 1999

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This review is from: He Says, She Says (Paperback)

What I like about this book is the different ways men and women express themselves. However, I find that there are too much sterotyping in the book. In addition, the author doesn't seen to take cultural and ethnic backgrounds into consideration.