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The most widely-used textbook for the communication theory course, A First Look at Communication Theory analyzes the major communication theories at a level that is appropriate for both lower- and upper-level courses. The 33 theories represented in the text reflect a mix of foundational and recent scholarship and strike a balance of scientific and interpretive approaches.Table of contents:Division One: Overview Introduction 1. Talk About Theory 2. Mapping the Territory 3. Weighing the Words of Symbolic Convergence Theory Division Two: Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Messages 4. Symbo...
The most widely-used textbook for the communication theory course, A First Look at Communication Theory analyzes the major communication theories at a level that is appropriate for both lower- and upper-level courses. The 33 theories represented in the text reflect a mix of foundational and recent scholarship and strike a balance of scientific and interpretive approaches.
Table of contents:
Division One: Overview Introduction 1. Talk About Theory 2. Mapping the Territory 3. Weighing the Words of Symbolic Convergence Theory Division Two: Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Messages 4. Symbolic Interactionism (Mead) 5. Coordinated Management of Meaning (Pearce & Cronen) 6. Expectancy Violations Theory (Burgoon) 7. Interpersonal Deception Theory (Buller & Burgoon) Ethical Reflections Kant’s Categorical Imperative Augustine’s Divine Will Bok’s Principle of Veracity Relationship Development 8. Social Penetration Theory (Altman & Taylor) 9. Uncertainty Reduction Theory (Berger) 10. Social Information Processing (Walther) Relationship Maintenance 11. Relational Dialectics (Baxter & Montgomery) 12. The Interactional View (Watzlawick) Cognitive Processing 13. Constructivism (Delia) Influence 14. Social Judgment Theory (Sherif) 15. Elaboration Likelihood Model (Petty & Cacioppo) 16. Cognitive Dissonance Theory (Festinger) Ethical Reflections Buber’s Dialogic Ethics Nilsen’s Significant Choice Division Three: Group and Public Communication Group Decision Making 17. Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making (Hirokawa & Gouran) 18. Adaptive Structuration Theory (Poole) Organizational Communication 19. Information Systems Approach to Organizations (Weick) 20. Cultural Approach to Organizations (Geertz & Pacanowsky) 21. Critical Theory of Communication Approach to Organizations (Deetz) Public Rhetoric 22. The Rhetoric (Aristotle) 23. Dramatism (Burke) 24. Narrative Paradigm (Fisher) Ethical Reflections Aristotle’s Golden Mean West’s Prophetic Pragmatism Division Four: Mass Communication Media and Culture 25. Semiotics (Barthes) 26. Cultural Studies (Hall) Media Effects 27. Cultivation Theory (Gerbner) 28. Agenda-Setting Theory (McCombs & Shaw) 29. Spiral of Silence (Noelle-Neumann) Ethical Reflections Habermas’ Discourse Ethics Christians’ Communitarian Ethics Division Five: Cultural Context Intercultural Communication 30. Anxiety/Uncertainty Management Theory (Gudykunst) 31. Face-Negotiation Theory (Ting-Toomey) 32. Speech Codes Theory (Philipsen) Gender and Communication 33. Genderlect Styles (Tannen) 34. Standpoint Theory (Harding & Wood) 35. Muted Group Theory (Kramarae) Ethical Reflections Gilligan’s Different Voice Benhabib’s Interactive Universalism Division Six: Integration Communication Theory 36. Order Out of Chaos Appendix A. Abstracts of Theories Appendix B. Feature Films that Illustrate Communication Theory Appendix C. National Communication Association Credo for Ethical Communication Endnotes Credits and Acknowledgements Index
Table of contents:
Division One: Overview Introduction 1. Talk About Theory 2. Mapping the Territory 3. Weighing the Words of Symbolic Convergence Theory Division Two: Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Messages 4. Symbolic Interactionism (Mead) 5. Coordinated Management of Meaning (Pearce & Cronen) 6. Expectancy Violations Theory (Burgoon) 7. Interpersonal Deception Theory (Buller & Burgoon) Ethical Reflections Kant’s Categorical Imperative Augustine’s Divine Will Bok’s Principle of Veracity Relationship Development 8. Social Penetration Theory (Altman & Taylor) 9. Uncertainty Reduction Theory (Berger) 10. Social Information Processing (Walther) Relationship Maintenance 11. Relational Dialectics (Baxter & Montgomery) 12. The Interactional View (Watzlawick) Cognitive Processing 13. Constructivism (Delia) Influence 14. Social Judgment Theory (Sherif) 15. Elaboration Likelihood Model (Petty & Cacioppo) 16. Cognitive Dissonance Theory (Festinger) Ethical Reflections Buber’s Dialogic Ethics Nilsen’s Significant Choice Division Three: Group and Public Communication Group Decision Making 17. Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making (Hirokawa & Gouran) 18. Adaptive Structuration Theory (Poole) Organizational Communication 19. Information Systems Approach to Organizations (Weick) 20. Cultural Approach to Organizations (Geertz & Pacanowsky) 21. Critical Theory of Communication Approach to Organizations (Deetz) Public Rhetoric 22. The Rhetoric (Aristotle) 23. Dramatism (Burke) 24. Narrative Paradigm (Fisher) Ethical Reflections Aristotle’s Golden Mean West’s Prophetic Pragmatism Division Four: Mass Communication Media and Culture 25. Semiotics (Barthes) 26. Cultural Studies (Hall) Media Effects 27. Cultivation Theory (Gerbner) 28. Agenda-Setting Theory (McCombs & Shaw) 29. Spiral of Silence (Noelle-Neumann) Ethical Reflections Habermas’ Discourse Ethics Christians’ Communitarian Ethics Division Five: Cultural Context Intercultural Communication 30. Anxiety/Uncertainty Management Theory (Gudykunst) 31. Face-Negotiation Theory (Ting-Toomey) 32. Speech Codes Theory (Philipsen) Gender and Communication 33. Genderlect Styles (Tannen) 34. Standpoint Theory (Harding & Wood) 35. Muted Group Theory (Kramarae) Ethical Reflections Gilligan’s Different Voice Benhabib’s Interactive Universalism Division Six: Integration Communication Theory 36. Order Out of Chaos Appendix A. Abstracts of Theories Appendix B. Feature Films that Illustrate Communication Theory Appendix C. National Communication Association Credo for Ethical Communication Endnotes Credits and Acknowledgements Index