Introducing Communication Theory: Analysis and Application (2013 Ed.)
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Introducing Communication Theory: Analysis and Application focuses on the links among theory and everyday experiences. The text uses an engaging writing style to present the concept of theory, and helps students become insightful critical thinkers.
ISBN
9780073534282
Publication Date
2013
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
City
New York
Disciplines
Communication
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Part One Setting the Stage 1
COMMUNICATION, THEORY, AND RESEARCH
1. Thinking About Communication: Definitions, Models, and Ethics
2. Thinking About the Field: Traditions and Contexts
3. Thinking About Theory and Research
Part Two Understanding the Dialogue
THE SELF AND MESSAGES
4. Symbolic Interaction Theory
5. Coordinated Management of Meaning
6. Cognitive Dissonance Theory
7. Expectancy Violations Theory
RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT
8. Uncertainty Reduction Theory
9. Social Exchange Theory
10. Social Penetration Theory
11. Relational Dialectics Theory
12. Communication Privacy Management Theory
13. Social Information Processing
GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
14. Groupthink
15. Structuration Theory
16. Organizational Culture Theory
17. Organizational Information Theory
THE PUBLIC
18. The Rhetoric
19. Dramatism
20. The Narrative Paradigm
THE MEDIA
21. Agenda Setting Theory
22. Spiral of Silence Theory
23. Uses and Gratifications Theory
24. Cultivation Theory
25. Cultural Studies
26. Media Ecology Theory
CULTURE AND DIVERSITY
27. Face-Negotiation Theory
28. Communication Accommodation Theory
29. Muted Group Theory
30.Feminist Standpoint Theory
Afterward (Connecting Quests)
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index