A First Look at Communication Theory - Brossura

Griffin, Em

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ISBN 10: 0071287949 ISBN 13: 9780071287944

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008

Riassunto

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.

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L'autore:

Em Griffin is Professor of Communication at Wheaton College in Illinois, where he has taught for the past twenty-six years and has been chosen Teacher of the Year. He received his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication from Northwestern University. His research interest centers on the development of close friendships. Professor Griffin is the author of three applied communication books: The Mind Changers analyzes practical techniques of persuasion; Getting Together offers research-based suggestions for effective group leadership; and Making Friends describes the way that quality interpersonal communication can build close relationships. He also speaks and leads workshops on these topics in the United States, Singapore, and the Philippines. Professor Griffin’s wife, Jean, is an artist. They have two adult children, Jim and Sharon.

Contenuti:

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)
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)

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

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0071287949
• ISBN 13: 9780071287944
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile