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SEE HOW A FIRST LOOK IS ORGANIZED AND WHICH THEORIES ARE COVERED IN EDITION  11

Table of Contents

SEE HOW A FIRST LOOK IS ORGANIZED AND WHICH THEORIES ARE COVERED IN EDITION  11

 
 

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DIVISION ONE
 
Overview

CHAPTER 1

Launching Your Study of Communication Theory
2

CHAPTER 2

Objective and Interpretive Approaches to Communication Theory
13

CHAPTER 3


CHAPTER 4

Mapping the Territory (Seven Traditions in the Field of Communication Theory)
38

DIVISION TWO
 
Interpersonal Communication


CHAPTER 5

Symbolic Interactionism of George Herbert Mead
58

CHAPTER 6

Expectancy Violations Theory of Judee Burgoon
70

CHAPTER 7

Family Communication Patterns Theory of Ascan Koerner & Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
82


CHAPTER 8

Social Penetration Theory of Irwin Altman & Dalmas Taylor
95

CHAPTER 9

Uncertainty Reduction Theory of Charles Berger
108

CHAPTER 10



CHAPTER 11

Relational Dialectics Theory of Leslie Baxter & Mikhail Bakhtin
136

CHAPTER 12


CHAPTER 13

Media Multiplexity Theory of Caroline Haythornwaite
166

DIVISION THREE
 
Social Influence


CHAPTER 14

Social Judgment Theory of Muzafer & Caroliyn Sherif
180

CHAPTER 15

Elaboration Likelihood Model of Richard Petty & John Cacioppo
197

CHAPTER 15

Cognitive Dissonance Theory of Leon Festinger
194


CHAPTER 17

The Rhetoric of Aristotle
219

CHAPTER 18

Dramatism of Kenneth Burke
232

CHAPTER 19

Narrative Paradigm of Walter Fisher
244

DIVISION FOUR
 
Group and Organizational Communication


CHAPTER 20

Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making of Randy Hirokawa & Dennis Gouran
258

CHAPTER 21

Symbolic Convergence Theory of Ernest Bormann
273


CHAPTER 22

Cultural Approach to Organizations of Clifford Geertz & Michael Pacanowsky
287

CHAPTER 23


CHAPTER 24


DIVISION FIVE
 
Cultural Context


CHAPTER 25


CHAPTER 26

Face-Negotiation Theory of Stella Ting-Toomey
343

CHAPTER 27

Co-Cultural Theory of Mark Orbe
355

CHAPTER 28

Afrocentricity of Molefi Kete Asante
370


CHAPTER 29

Feminist Standpoint Theory of Sandra Harding & Julia Wood
382

CHAPTER 30

Muted Group Theory of Cheris Kramarae
397

DIVISION SIX
 
Mass Communication


CHAPTER 31

Media Ecology of Marshall McLuhan
413

CHAPTER 32

Context Collapse of danah boyd & Alice Marwick
428

CHAPTER 33

Semiotics of Roland Barthes
440

CHAPTER 34

Cultural Studies of Stuart Hall
451


CHAPTER 35

Uses and Gratifications of Elihu Katz
466

CHAPTER 36

Cultivation Theory of George Gerbner
478

CHAPTER 37

Agenda-Setting Theory of Maxwell McCombs & Donald Shaw
492

DIVISION SEVEN
 
Integration

 
 

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DIVISION ONE
 
Overview

CHAPTER 1

Launching Your Study of Communication Theory
2

CHAPTER 2

Objective and Interpretive Approaches to Communication Theory
13

CHAPTER 3


CHAPTER 4

Mapping the Territory (Seven Traditions in the Field of Communication Theory)
38

DIVISION TWO
 
Interpersonal Communication


CHAPTER 5

Symbolic Interactionism of George Herbert Mead
58

CHAPTER 6

Expectancy Violations Theory of Judee Burgoon
70

CHAPTER 7

Family Communication Patterns Theory of Ascan Koerner & Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
82


CHAPTER 8

Social Penetration Theory of Irwin Altman & Dalmas Taylor
95

CHAPTER 9

Uncertainty Reduction Theory of Charles Berger
108

CHAPTER 10



CHAPTER 11

Relational Dialectics Theory of Leslie Baxter & Mikhail Bakhtin
136

CHAPTER 12


CHAPTER 13

Media Multiplexity Theory of Caroline Haythornwaite
166

DIVISION THREE
 
Social Influence


CHAPTER 14

Social Judgment Theory of Muzafer & Caroliyn Sherif
180

CHAPTER 15

Elaboration Likelihood Model of Richard Petty & John Cacioppo
197

CHAPTER 15

Cognitive Dissonance Theory of Leon Festinger
194


CHAPTER 17

The Rhetoric of Aristotle
219

CHAPTER 18

Dramatism of Kenneth Burke
232

CHAPTER 19

Narrative Paradigm of Walter Fisher
244

DIVISION FOUR
 
Group and Organizational Communication


CHAPTER 20

Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making of Randy Hirokawa & Dennis Gouran
258

CHAPTER 21

Symbolic Convergence Theory of Ernest Bormann
273


CHAPTER 22

Cultural Approach to Organizations of Clifford Geertz & Michael Pacanowsky
287

CHAPTER 23


CHAPTER 24


DIVISION FIVE
 
Cultural Context


CHAPTER 25


CHAPTER 26

Face-Negotiation Theory of Stella Ting-Toomey
343

CHAPTER 27

Co-Cultural Theory of Mark Orbe
355

CHAPTER 28

Afrocentricity of Molefi Kete Asante
370


CHAPTER 29

Feminist Standpoint Theory of Sandra Harding & Julia Wood
382

CHAPTER 30

Muted Group Theory of Cheris Kramarae
397

DIVISION SIX
 
Mass Communication


CHAPTER 31

Media Ecology of Marshall McLuhan
413

CHAPTER 32

Context Collapse of danah boyd & Alice Marwick
428

CHAPTER 33

Semiotics of Roland Barthes
440

CHAPTER 34

Cultural Studies of Stuart Hall
451


CHAPTER 35

Uses and Gratifications of Elihu Katz
466

CHAPTER 36

Cultivation Theory of George Gerbner
478

CHAPTER 37

Agenda-Setting Theory of Maxwell McCombs & Donald Shaw
492

DIVISION SEVEN
 
Integration

 

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DIVISION ONE
 
Overview

CHAPTER 1

Launching Your Study of Communication Theory

CHAPTER 2

Objective and Interpretive Approaches to Communication Theory

CHAPTER 3

Weighing the Words

CHAPTER 4

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

DIVISION TWO
 
Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Messages

CHAPTER 5

Symbolic Interactionism of George Herbert Mead

CHAPTER 6

Expectancy Violations Theory of Judee Burgoon

CHAPTER 7

Family Communication Patterns Theory of Ascan Koerner & Mary Anne Fitzpatrick

Relationship Development

CHAPTER 8

Social Penetration Theory of Irwin Altman & Dalmas Taylor

CHAPTER 9

Uncertainty Reduction Theory of Charles Berger

CHAPTER 10

Social Information Processing Theory of Joseph Walther

Relationship Maintenance

CHAPTER 11

Relational Dialectics Theory of Leslie Baxter & Mikhail Bakhtin

CHAPTER 12

Communication Privacy Management Theory of Sandra Petronio

CHAPTER 13

Media Multiplexity Theory of Caroline Haythornwaite

DIVISION THREE
 
Social Influence

Persuasion

CHAPTER 14

Social Judgment Theory of Muzafer & Caroliyn Sherif

CHAPTER 15

Elaboration Likelihood Model of Richard Petty & John Cacioppo

CHAPTER 15

Cognitive Dissonance Theory of Leon Festinger

Public Rhetoric

CHAPTER 17

The Rhetoric of Aristotle

CHAPTER 18

Dramatism of Kenneth Burke

CHAPTER 19

Narrative Paradigm of Walter Fisher

DIVISION FOUR
 
Group and Organizational Communication

Group Communication

CHAPTER 20

Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making of Randy Hirokawa & Dennis Gouran

CHAPTER 21

Symbolic Convergence Theory of Ernest Bormann

Organizational Communication

CHAPTER 22

Cultural Approach to Organizations of Clifford Geertz & Michael Pacanowsky

CHAPTER 23

Communicative Constitution of Organizations of Robert McPhee

CHAPTER 24

Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations by Stanley Deetz

DIVISION FIVE
 
Cultural Context

Intercultural Communication

CHAPTER 25

Communication Accommodation Theory of Howard Giles

CHAPTER 26

Face-Negotiation Theory of Stella Ting-Toomey

CHAPTER 27

Co-Cultural Theory of Mark Orbe

CHAPTER 28

Afrocentricity of Molefi Kete Asante

Gender and Communication

CHAPTER 29

Feminist Standpoint Theory of Sandra Harding & Julia Wood

CHAPTER 30

Muted Group Theory of Cheris Kramarae

DIVISION SIX
 
Mass Communication

Media and Culture

CHAPTER 31

Media Ecology of Marshall McLuhan

CHAPTER 32

Context Collapse of danah boyd & Alice Marwick

CHAPTER 33

Semiotics of Roland Barthes

CHAPTER 34

Cultural Studies of Stuart Hall

Media Effects

CHAPTER 35

Uses and Gratifications of Elihu Katz

CHAPTER 36

Cultivation Theory of George Gerbner

CHAPTER 37

Agenda-Setting Theory of Maxwell McCombs & Donald Shaw

DIVISION SEVEN
 
Integration

CHAPTER 38

Common Threads in Comm Theories


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