A First Look at Communication Theory ISE
Ch. 1: Launching Your Study
Ch. 2: Talk About Theory
Ch. 3: Weighing the Words
Ch. 4: Mapping the Territory
Division Two: Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Messages
Ch. 5: Symbolic Interactionism
Ch. 6: Expectancy Violations Theory
Ch. 7: Family Communication Patterns Theory
Relationship Development
Ch. 8: Social Penetration Theory
Ch. 9: Uncertainty Reduction Theory
Ch. 10: Social Information Processing Theory
Relationship Maintenance
Ch. 11: Relational Dialectics Theory
Ch. 12: Communication Privacy Management Theory
Ch. 13: Media Multiplexity Theory
Division Three: Social Influence Persuasion
Ch. 14: Social Judgment Theory
Ch. 15: Elaboration Likelihood Model
Ch. 16: Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Public Rhetoric
Ch. 17: The Rhetoric
Ch. 18: Dramatism
Ch. 19: Narrative Paradigm
Division Four: Group and Organizational Communication
Group Communication
Ch. 20: Functional Perspective on Group Decision-Making
Ch. 21: Symbolic Convergence Theory
Organizational Communication
Ch. 22: Cultural Approach to Organizations
Ch. 23: Communicative Constitution of Organizations
Ch. 24: Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations
Division Five: Cultural Context
Intercultural Communication
Ch. 25: Communication Accommodation Theory
Ch. 26: Face-Negotiation Theory
Ch. 27: Co-Cultural Theory
Ch. 28: Afrocentricity
Gender and Communication
Ch. 29: Feminist Standpoint Theory
Ch. 30: Muted Group Theory
Division Six: Mass Communication
Media and Culture
Ch. 31: Media Ecology
Ch. 32: Context Collapse
Ch. 33: Semiotics
Ch. 34: Cultural Studies
Media Effects
Ch. 35: Uses and Gratifications
Ch. 36: Cultivation Theory
Ch. 37: Agenda-Setting Theory
Division Seven: Integration
Ch. 38: Common Threads in Comm Theories
The discrete presentation of the theories ensures a well-rounded understanding of each while promoting integrative thinking and facilitating the ability of instructors to skip or rearrange their presentation. The broad selection of theories-from the classics to the cutting edge-ensures that students have a solid foundation with which to begin understanding the relationships between theories.
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