The most widely-used textbook for the communication theory course,A First Look at Communication Theoryanalyzes the major communication theories at a level that is appropriate for both lower- and upper-level courses. The theories represented in the text reflect a mix of foundational and recent scholarship and strike a balance of scientific and interpretive approaches.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface for Instructors
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 (CMM) of W. Barnett Pearce & Vernon Cronen
Chapter 7: Expectancy Violations Theory of Judee Burgoon
Chapter 8 : Constructivism of Jesse Delia
Relationship Development
Chapter 9: Social Penetration Theory of Irwin Altman & Dalmas Taylor
Chapter 10: Uncertainty Reduction Theory of Charles Berger
Chapter 11: Social Information Processing Theory of Joseph Walther
Relationship Maintenance
Chapter 12: Relational Dialectics of Leslie Baxter & Barbara Montgomery
Chapter 13: Communication Privacy Management Theory of Sandra Petronio
Chapter 14: The Interactional View of Paul Watzlawick
Influence
Chapter 15: Social Judgment Theory of Muzafer Sherif
Chapter 16: Elaboration Likelihood Model of Richard Petty & John Cacioppo
Chapter 17: Cognitive Dissonance Theory of Leon Festinger
Division Three: Group and Public Communication
Group Communication
Chapter 18: Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making of Randy Hirokawa & Dennis Gouran
Chapter 19: Symbolic Convergence Theory of Ernest Bormann
Organizational Communication
Chapter 20: Cultural Approach to Organizations of Clifford Geertz & Michael Pacanowsky
Chapter 21: Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations of Stanly 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
Intercultural Communication
Chapter 31: Communication Accommodation Theory of Howard Giles
Chapter 32: Face-Negotiation Theory of Stella Ting Toomey
Chapter 33: Speech Codes Theory of Gerry Philipsen
Gender and Communication
Chapter 34: Genderlect Styles of Deborah Tannen
Chapter 35: Standpoint Theory of Sandra Harding & Julia Wood
Chapter 36: Muted Group Theory of Cheris Kramarae
Division Six: Integration
Chapter 37: Common Threads in Comm Theories
Appendix A: Abstracts of Theories
Appendix B: Feature Films that Illustrate Communication Theories
Appendix C: NCA Credo for Ethical Communication
Endnotes
Credits and Acknowledgements
Index
