Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies is adapted from a work produced and distributed by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. This adapted edition includes information about communication, perception, verbal and nonverbal communication, listening, interpersonal communication processes, culture and communication, preparing and delivering a speech, small group communication, and leadership, roles, and problem solving in groups.

This OER textbook is adapted from Social Problems: Continuity and Change under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license. The original author asked not to receive attribution. It covers poverty, racial and ethnic inequality, sexual orientation and inequality, aging and ageism, and religion.