A first look at communication theory / Em Griffin ; special consultant, Glen McClish.
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TextPublication details: Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2003.Edition: 5th edDescription: xxii, 518, A-24, E-23, C-2, I-18 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 2 CD-ROMs (4 3/4 in.)ISBN: - 007248392X (acid-free paper)
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- P90 .G725 2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. E-1 to E-23) and index.
CONTENTS : Part One: Overview Introduction 1. Talk about Theory 2. Mapping the Territory 3. Weighing the Words (Bormann) Part 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 Cognitive Processing 8. Constructivism (Delia) Relationship Development 9. Social Penetration Theory (Altman & Taylor) 10. Uncertainty Reduction Theory (Berger) Relationship Maintenance 11. Relational Dialectics (Baxter & Montgomery) 12. The Interactional View (Watzlawick) Influence 13. Social Judgment Theory (Sherif) 14. Elaboration Likelihood Model (Petty & Cacioppo) 15. Cognitive Dissonance Theory (Festinger) Ethical Reflections Buber's Dialogic Ethics Nilsen's Significant Choice Part Three: Group and Public Communication Group Decision Making 16. Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making (Hirokawa & Gouran) 17. Adaptive Structuration Theory (Poole) Organizational Communication 18. Information Systems Approach to Organizations (Weick) 19. Cultural Approach to Organizations (Geertz & Pacanowsky) 20. Critical Theory of Communication Approach to Organizations (Deetz) Public Rhetoric 21. The Rhetoric (Aristotle) 22. Dramatism (Burke) 23. Narrative Paradigm (Fisher) Ethical Reflections Aristotle's Golden Mean West's Prophetic Pragmatism Part Four: Mass Communication Media and Culture 24. Technological Determinism (McLuhan) 25. Semiotics (Barthes) 26. Cultural Studies (Hall) Media Effects 27. Cultivation Theory (Gerbner) 28. Agenda- Setting Theory (McCombs & Shaw) 29. The Media Equation (Reeves & Nass) Ethical Reflections Habermas' Discourse Ethics Christians' Communitarian Ethics Part 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 Part Six: Integration Communication Theory 36. Order Out of Chaos Appendices A. Glossary B. Abstracts of Theories C. Academic Journals That Focus on Communication Theory D. Feature Films That Illustrate Communication Theory E. The National Communication Association Credo for Communication Ethics
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