Introducing communication theory :

West, Richard L.

Introducing communication theory : Analysis and application / Richard West, Lynn H. Turner - 6th - Chennai: McGraw-Hill, 2018. - xxix, 565, 39, 20 p.: illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Part One: Foundations
COMMUNICATION, THEORY, AND RESEARCH
1- Thinking About Communication: Definitions, Models, and Ethics
2- Thinking About the Field: Traditions and Contexts
3- Thinking About Theory and Research
Part Two: Theories and Theoretical Thinking
THE SELF AND MESSAGES
4- Symbolic Interaction Theory
5- Coordinated Management of Meaning
6- Cognitive Dissonance Theory
7- Expectancy Violations Theory
RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT
8- Uncertainty Reduction Theory
9- Social Exchange Theory
10- Social Penetration Theory
11- Relational Dialectics Theory
12- Communication Privacy Management Theory
13- Social Information Processing Theory
GROUPS, TEAMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS
14- Groupthink
15- Structuration Theory
16- Organizational Culture Theory
17- Organizational Information Theory
THE PUBLIC
18- The Rhetoric
19- Dramatism
20- The Narrative Paradigm
THE MEDIA
21- Agenda Setting Theory
22- Spiral of Silence Theory
23- Uses and Gratifications Theory
24- Cultivation Theory
25- Cultural Studies
26- Media Ecology Theory
CULTURE AND DIVERSITY
27- Face-Negotiation Theory
28- Communication Accommodation Theory
29- Muted Group Theory
30- Feminist Standpoint Theory

This text introduces the field of communication to students who may have little or no background in communication theory. Its three overriding goals are to help students understand the pervasiveness of theory in their lives, to demystify the theoretical process, and to help students become more systematic and critical in their thinking about theory

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