Communication Yearbook 31

by Beck; Christina S.

• ISBN13: 9780805863581
• ISBN10: 0805863583
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-07-23
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Communication Yearbook 31continues the tradition of publishing rich, state-of-the-discipline literature reviews. This volume offers insightful descriptions of research as well as reflections on the implications of those findings for other areas of the discipline. Editor Christina S. Beck presents a diverse, international selection of articles that highlight empirical and theoretical intersections in the communication discipline. Chapters in this volume include reviews of literature on silence in dispute, communicating about cancer, interpersonal conflict, trauma, identity, work relationships, communication and community, and media content diversity. This volume will be valuable to scholars across the communication discipline. Communication Yearbook 31will be particularly beneficial to scholars in the areas of interpersonal, health, organizational, family, and intercultural communication; language and social interaction, and media studies.

Table of Contents

The International Communication Association	p. vii
International Communication Association Executive Committee	p. ix
ICA Board of Directors	p. ix
Communication Yearbook 31 Editorial Board	p. xi
Communication Yearbook 31 Guest Reviewers	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xvii
Silence in Dispute	p. 2
Openness and Avoidance in Couples Communicating About Cancer	p. 62
Understanding Interpersonal Conflicts That Are Difficult to Resolve: A Review of Literature and Presentation of an Integrated Model	p. 118
Wounds Not Easily Healed: Exploring Trauma in Communication Studies	p. 174
Identity Trans/formations	p. 224
Alternative Times: Temporal Perceptions, Processes, and Practices Defining the Nonstandard Work Relationship	p. 274
Organizational Assimilation Theory, Research, and Implications for Multiple Areas of the Discipline: A State of the Art Review	p. 322
Communication and Community: Clarifying the Connection Across the Communication Community	p. 370
The Roles of Interpersonal Communication in Mass Media Campaigns	p. 420
Media Content Diversity: Conceptual Issues and Future Directions for Communication Research	p. 464
Author Index	p. 521
Subject Index	p. 547
About the Editor	p. 565
About the Contributors	p. 567
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