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SEE HOW A FIRST LOOK IS ORGANIZED AND WHICH THEORIES ARE COVERED IN EDITION  10

Table of Contents

SEE HOW A FIRST LOOK IS ORGANIZED AND WHICH THEORIES ARE COVERED IN EDITION  10

 
 

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DIVISION ONE
 
Overview

CHAPTER 1

Launching Your Study of Communication Theory
2

CHAPTER 2


CHAPTER 3


CHAPTER 4

Mapping the Territory (Seven Traditions in the Field of Communication Theory)
36

DIVISION TWO
 
Interpersonal Communication


CHAPTER 5

Symbolic Interactionism of George Herbert Mead
53

CHAPTER 6

Coordinated Management of Meaning (CCM) of W. Barnett Pearce & Vernon Cronen
65

CHAPTER 7

Expectancy Violations Theory of Judee Burgoon
79


CHAPTER 8

Social Penetration Theory of Irwin Altman & Dalmas Taylor
93

CHAPTER 9

Uncertainty Reduction Theory of Charles Berger
105

CHAPTER 10



CHAPTER 11

Relational Dialectics of Leslie Baxter & Mikhail Bakhtin
131

CHAPTER 12


CHAPTER 13

Media Multiplexity Theory of Caroline Haythornwaite
148

Influence
169

CHAPTER 14

Social Judgment Theory of Muzafer Sherif
171

CHAPTER 15

Elaboration Likelihood Model of Richard Petty & John Cacioppo
182

CHAPTER 16

Cognitive Dissonance Theory of Leon Festinger
194

DIVISION THREE
 
Group and Public Communication


CHAPTER 17

Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making of Randy Hirokawa & Dennis Gouran
210

CHAPTER 18

Symbolic Convergence Theory of Ernest Bormann
223


CHAPTER 19

Cultural Approach to Organizations of Clifford Geertz & Michael Pacanowsky
237

CHAPTER 20


CHAPTER 21



CHAPTER 22

The Rhetoric of Aristotle
275

CHAPTER 23

Dramatism of Kenneth Burke
287

CHAPTER 24

Narrative Paradigm of Walter Fisher
297

DIVISION FOUR
 
Mass Communication


CHAPTER 25

Media Ecology of Marshall McLuhan
309

CHAPTER 26

Semiotics of Roland Barthes
320

CHAPTER 27

Cultural Studies of Stuart Hall
332


CHAPTER 28

Uses and Gratifications of Elihu Katz
346

CHAPTER 29

Cultivation Theory of George Gerbner
356

CHAPTER 30

Agenda-Setting Theory of Maxwell McCombs & Donald Shaw
368

DIVISION FIVE
 
Cultural Context


CHAPTER 31

Genderlect Styles of Deborah Tannen
384

CHAPTER 32

Standpoint Theory of Sandra Harding & Julia Wood
396

CHAPTER 33

Muted Group Theory of Cheris Kramarae
409


CHAPTER 34


CHAPTER 35

Face-Negotiation Theory of Stella Ting-Toomey
436

CHAPTER 36

Co-Cultural Theory of Mark Orbe
449

DIVISION SIX
 
Integration

 
 

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DIVISION ONE
 
Overview

CHAPTER 1

Launching Your Study of Communication Theory
2

CHAPTER 2


CHAPTER 3


CHAPTER 4

Mapping the Territory (Seven Traditions in the Field of Communication Theory)
36

DIVISION TWO
 
Interpersonal Communication


CHAPTER 5

Symbolic Interactionism of George Herbert Mead
53

CHAPTER 6

Coordinated Management of Meaning (CCM) of W. Barnett Pearce & Vernon Cronen
65

CHAPTER 7

Expectancy Violations Theory of Judee Burgoon
79


CHAPTER 8

Social Penetration Theory of Irwin Altman & Dalmas Taylor
93

CHAPTER 9

Uncertainty Reduction Theory of Charles Berger
105

CHAPTER 10



CHAPTER 11

Relational Dialectics of Leslie Baxter & Mikhail Bakhtin
131

CHAPTER 12


CHAPTER 13

Media Multiplexity Theory of Caroline Haythornwaite
148

Influence
169

CHAPTER 14

Social Judgment Theory of Muzafer Sherif
171

CHAPTER 15

Elaboration Likelihood Model of Richard Petty & John Cacioppo
182

CHAPTER 16

Cognitive Dissonance Theory of Leon Festinger
194

DIVISION THREE
 
Group and Public Communication


CHAPTER 17

Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making of Randy Hirokawa & Dennis Gouran
210

CHAPTER 18

Symbolic Convergence Theory of Ernest Bormann
223


CHAPTER 19

Cultural Approach to Organizations of Clifford Geertz & Michael Pacanowsky
237

CHAPTER 20


CHAPTER 21



CHAPTER 22

The Rhetoric of Aristotle
275

CHAPTER 23

Dramatism of Kenneth Burke
287

CHAPTER 24

Narrative Paradigm of Walter Fisher
297

DIVISION FOUR
 
Mass Communication


CHAPTER 25

Media Ecology of Marshall McLuhan
309

CHAPTER 26

Semiotics of Roland Barthes
320

CHAPTER 27

Cultural Studies of Stuart Hall
332


CHAPTER 28

Uses and Gratifications of Elihu Katz
346

CHAPTER 29

Cultivation Theory of George Gerbner
356

CHAPTER 30

Agenda-Setting Theory of Maxwell McCombs & Donald Shaw
368

DIVISION FIVE
 
Cultural Context


CHAPTER 31

Genderlect Styles of Deborah Tannen
384

CHAPTER 32

Standpoint Theory of Sandra Harding & Julia Wood
396

CHAPTER 33

Muted Group Theory of Cheris Kramarae
409


CHAPTER 34


CHAPTER 35

Face-Negotiation Theory of Stella Ting-Toomey
436

CHAPTER 36

Co-Cultural Theory of Mark Orbe
449

DIVISION SIX
 
Integration

 

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DIVISION ONE
 
Overview

CHAPTER 1

Launching Your Study of Communication Theory

CHAPTER 2

Talk About 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

Coordinated Management of Meaning (CCM) of W. Barnett Pearce & Vernon Cronen

CHAPTER 7

Expectancy Violations Theory of Judee Burgoon

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 of Leslie Baxter & Mikhail Bakhtin

CHAPTER 12

Communication Privacy Management Theory of Sandra Petronio

CHAPTER 13

Media Multiplexity Theory of Caroline Haythornwaite

Influence

CHAPTER 14

Social Judgment Theory of Muzafer Sherif

CHAPTER 15

Elaboration Likelihood Model of Richard Petty & John Cacioppo

CHAPTER 16

Cognitive Dissonance Theory of Leon Festinger

DIVISION THREE
 
Group and Public Communication

Group Communication

CHAPTER 17

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

CHAPTER 18

Symbolic Convergence Theory of Ernest Bormann

Organizational Communication

CHAPTER 19

Cultural Approach to Organizations of Clifford Geertz & Michael Pacanowsky

CHAPTER 20

Communicative Constitution of Organizations of Robert McPhee

CHAPTER 21

Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations by Stanley Deetz

Public Rhetoric

CHAPTER 22

The Rhetoric of Aristotle

CHAPTER 23

Dramatism of Kenneth Burke

CHAPTER 24

Narrative Paradigm of Walter Fisher

DIVISION FOUR
 
Mass Communication

Media and Culture

CHAPTER 25

Media Ecology of Marshall McLuhan

CHAPTER 26

Semiotics of Roland Barthes

CHAPTER 27

Cultural Studies of Stuart Hall

Media Effects

CHAPTER 28

Uses and Gratifications of Elihu Katz

CHAPTER 29

Cultivation Theory of George Gerbner

CHAPTER 30

Agenda-Setting Theory of Maxwell McCombs & Donald Shaw

DIVISION FIVE
 
Cultural Context

Gender and Communication

CHAPTER 31

Genderlect Styles of Deborah Tannen

CHAPTER 32

Standpoint Theory of Sandra Harding & Julia Wood

CHAPTER 33

Muted Group Theory of Cheris Kramarae

Intercultural Communication

CHAPTER 34

Communication Accommodation Theory of Howard Giles

CHAPTER 35

Face-Negotiation Theory of Stella Ting-Toomey

CHAPTER 36

Co-Cultural Theory of Mark Orbe

DIVISION SIX
 
Integration

CHAPTER 37

Common Threads in Comm Theories


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