Introducing Communication Theory: Analysis and Application - Brossura

West, Richard; Turner, Lynn

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ISBN 10: 0073534285 ISBN 13: 9780073534282

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2013

Riassunto

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.

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L'autore

Rich West is a past President of the National Communication Association. He is also Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Emerson College in Boston. At Emerson, he has served as the Department Chair for several years, as the Acting Director of the Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies, and as the Project Director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. He is past President of the Eastern Communication Association, where he received the Past Officer's Award and was recognized as a "Distinguished Research Fellow" in the Association. Rich is also the former Director of NCA's Educational Policies Board.

Both Illinois State University (B.A./M.A.) and Ohio University (Ph.D.) have recognized him as an Outstanding Alum in Communication Studies. Rich's research has appeared in Communication Education, Communication Studies, Communication Quarterly, Day Care and Early Education, Communication Reports, Journal of Family Communication, among other diverse outlets. He has written extensively in the area of classroom communication and has been recognized as a "Leading Scholar" in Classroom Communication by the Communication Institute for Online Scholarship (CIOS). Rich's principle co-author is Lynn Turner. Together with Lynn, he has co-authored 5 books in multiple editions. He is also co-editor of The Family Communication Sourcebook and the co-editor of the Sage Handbook of Family Communication. In 2014, NCAs Family Communication Division recognized the Sourcebook as its Outstanding Book Award. In addition, Rich has (co) authored dozens of articles and book chapters and is a current member of numerous journal editorial boards. Rich's research has been featured in a number of media outlets including USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, NPR, Toronto Globe & Mail, CNN International, Austin Statesman (TX), among others. When he has some free time, he enjoys working on his 105 year-old summer home in Maine, but privately admits that he would rather hire people than do the work himself!

Contenuti

Part One Setting the Stage 1

COMMUNICATION, THEORY, AND RESEARCH

1. Thinking About Communication: Definitions, Models, and Ethics 3

2. Thinking About the Field: Traditions and Contexts 26

3. Thinking About Theory and Research 45

Part Two Understanding the Dialogue 69

THE SELF AND MESSAGES

4. Symbolic Interaction Theory 72

5. Coordinated Management of Meaning 88

6. Cognitive Dissonance Theory 109

7. Expectancy Violations Theory 125

RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT

8. Uncertainty Reduction Theory 143

9. Social Exchange Theory 164

10. Social Penetration Theory 180

11. Relational Dialectics Theory 198

12. Communication Privacy Management Theory 215

13. Social Information Processing 230

GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS

14. Groupthink 251

15. Structuration Theory 270

16. Organizational Culture Theory 287

17. Organizational Information Theory 303

THE PUBLIC

18. The Rhetoric 322

19. Dramatism 340

20. The Narrative Paradigm 354

THE MEDIA

21. Agenda Setting Theory 373

22. Spiral of Silence Theory 387

23. Uses and Gratifications Theory 404

24. Cultivation Theory 420

25. Cultural Studies 437

26. Media Ecology Theory 453

CULTURE AND DIVERSITY

27. Face-Negotiation Theory 475

28. Communication Accommodation Theory 492

29. Muted Group Theory 510

30.Feminist Standpoint Theory 527

Afterward(Connecting Quests)543

Glossary G-1

References R-1

Name Index I-1

Subject Index I-1

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0073534285
• ISBN 13: 9780073534282
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 547