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A First Look at Communication Theory
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A First Look at Communication Theory Paperback - 2014

by Andrew Ledbetter, Glenn Sparks Em Griffin


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The most widely-used textbook for the communication theory course, A First Look at Communication Theory analyzes the major communication theories at a level that is appropriate for both lower- and upper-level courses. The 33 theories represented in the text reflect a mix of foundational and recent scholarship and strike a balance of scientific and interpretive approaches. 560pp.

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The ninth edition of A First Look at Communication Theory justifies again the program's enduring popularity. Em Griffin, now joined by colleagues Andrew Ledbetter and Glenn Sparks, encourages students who are encountering the field for the first time to tackle theories without fear. The authors introduce 32 diverse theories that are a mix of foundational and recent scholarship and, with the benefit of numerous examples and connections to pop culture, help students apply them to their own lives. This program ensures that students have a solid foundation with which to begin understanding the relationships between theories. Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect(R) is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following: - SmartBook(R) - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content.
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  • Title A First Look at Communication Theory
  • Author Andrew Ledbetter, Glenn Sparks Em Griffin
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 9th Edition
  • Pages 560
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; , U.S.A.
  • Date 2014
  • ISBN 9780073523927

Table of contents

Chapter 1 Launching Your Study of Communication TheoryChapter 2 Talk About TheoryChapter 3 Weighing the WordsChapter 4 Mapping the Territory (Seven Traditions in the Field of Communication Theory)Division Two Interpersonal CommunicationInterpersonal MessagesChapter 5 Symbolic Interactionism of George Herbert MeadChapter 6 Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) of W. Barnett Pearce & Vernon CronenChapter 7 Expectancy Violations Theory of Judee BurgoonRelationship DevelopmentChapter 8 Social Penetration Theory of Irwin Altman & Dalmas TaylorChapter 9 Uncertainty Reduction Theory of Charles BergerChapter 10 Social Information Processing Theory of Joseph WaltherRelationship MaintenanceChapter 11 Relational Dialectics of Leslie Baxter & Barbara MontgomeryChapter 12 Communication Privacy Management Theory of Sandra PetronioChapter 13 The Interactional View of Paul WatzlawickInfluenceChapter 14 Social Judgment Theory of Muzafer SherifChapter 15 Elaboration Likelihood Model of Richard Petty & John CacioppoChapter 16 Cognitive Dissonance Theory of Leon FestingerDivision Three Group and Public CommunicationGroup CommunicationChapter 17 Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making of Randy Hirokawa & Dennis GouranChapter 18 Symbolic Convergence Theory of Ernest BormannOrganizational CommunicationChapter 19 Cultural Approach to Organizations of Clifford Geertz & Michael PacanowskyChapter 20 Communicative Constitution of Organizations of Robert McPheeChapter 21 Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations of Stanly DeetzPublic RhetoricChapter 22 The Rhetoric of AristotleChapter 23 Dramatism of Kenneth BurkeChapter 24 Narrative Paradigm of Walter FisherDivision Four Mass CommunicationMedia and CultureChapter 25 Media Ecology of Marshall McLuhanChapter 26 Semiotics of Roland BarthesChapter 27 Cultural Studies of Stuart HallMedia EffectsChapter 28 Uses and Gratifications of Elihu KatzChapter 29 Cultivation Theory of George GerbnerChapter 30 Agenda-Setting Theory of Maxwell McCombs & Donald ShawDivision Five Cultural ContextIntercultural CommunicationChapter 31 Communication Accommodation Theory of Howard GilesChapter 32 Face-Negotiation Theory of Stella Ting ToomeyChapter 33 Speech Codes Theory of Gerry PhilipsenGender and CommunicationChapter 34 Genderlect Styles of Deborah TannenChapter 35 Standpoint Theory of Sandra Harding & Julia WoodChapter 36 Muted Group Theory of Cheris KramaraeDivision Six IntegrationIntegrationChapter 37 Common Threads in Comm TheoriesAppendix A: Abstracts of TheoriesAppendix B: Feature Films that Illustrate Communication TheoriesAppendix C: NCA Credo for Communication EthicsEndnotesCredits and AcknowledgementsIndex
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