First Look at Communication Theory

Name: First Look at Communication Theory
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ISBN: 9780073385020

ISBN-10: 0073385026

ISBN-13: 9780073385020

Edition: 7th 2009

Authors: Em Griffin

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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 32 theories represented in the text reflect a mix of foundational and recent scholarship and strike a balance of scientific and interpretive approaches.

Book details

List price: $155.67
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 3/18/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English




Overview



Launching Your Study of Communication Theory



Talk About Theory



Weighing the Words



Mapping the Territory (Seven Traditions in the Field of Communication Theory)



Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Messages



Symbolic Interactionism of George Herbert Mead



Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) of




Expectancy Violations Theory of




Constructivism of




Social Penetration Theory of




Uncertainty Reduction Theory of




Social Information Processing Theory of




Relational Dialectics of




The Interactional View of Paul Watzlawick Influence



Social Judgment Theory of




Elaboration Likelihood Model




Cognitive Dissonance Theory of




Group and Public Communication Group Decision Making



Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making of




Adaptive Structuration Theory of Marshall




Cultural Approach to Organizations of




Critical Theory of Communication Approach to Organizations of Stan Deetz




The Rhetoric of Aristotle



Dramatism of




Narrative Paradigm of Walter Fisher Ethical Reflections



Mass Communication Media and Culture



Media Ecology of




Semiotics of




Cultural Studies of Stuart Hall




Cultivation Theory of




Agenda-Setting Theory of




Spiral of Silence of Elisabeth




Cultural Context Intercultural Communication



Communication Accommodation Theory of




Face-Negotiation Theory of Stella




Speech Codes Theory of




Genderlect Styles of




Standpoint Theory of




Muted Group Theory of




Integration Communication Theory



Common Threads in Communication Theories



Abstracts of Theories



Feature Films that Illustrate Communication Theory



National Communication Association Credo for Ethical Communication


Endnotes


Credits and Acknowledgements


Index