Essays on Communication & Spirituality Contributions to a New Discourse on Communication

by Rodriguez, Amardo; Witmer, Diane F.; Krone, Kathy; Long, Kathy L.; Buzzanell, Patrice M.; Clair, Robin Patric; Sydorenko, Natalie Lynn; Clark, Kathleen D.; Herman, Andrew P.; Pokora, Rachel M.; Hill, Patricia S.

• ISBN13: 9780761820796
• ISBN10: 0761820795
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-08
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

The goal of Essays on Communication & Spirituality is to expand students' understanding of communication theory and inquiry. The editor and contributors aim to present the beginning position of an emerging discourse in the communication field. The collection's essays explore the potential contribution of spirituality for the study of communication. They also examine and illustrate how scholarly work that is premised on such spiritual assumptions reshapes our understanding of communication. Essays on Communication & Spirituality is intended as a supplemental text for any foundational communication course that explores different understandings of communication.

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgements
The Nature of Our Contribution
Amardo Rodriguez
The Co-Construction Of Self And Organization: Evoking Organizational Spirituality	1	(20)
Diane F. Witmer
Reframing Organizational Communication Theory and Research Through Spirituality	21	(16)
Kathy Krone
Sparring with Spirituality Issues of Entangling Spirituality and Communication	37	(10)
Kathy. L. Long
Spirituality-Centered Career Theory and Practice	47	(26)
Patrice M. Buzzanell
Spirituality and Aesthetics: Embracing Narrative Theory	73	(16)
Robin Patric Clair
Faith in Each Other: Encountering a Communicative Ethics	89	(22)
Natalie Lynn Sydorenko
Discerning How We'll Move Together Through Spiritual and Communicative Practice	111	(12)
Kathleen D. Clark
Social Capital, Spirituality and the Value Of Communication	123	(8)
Andrew P. Herman
Implications of Conceptualization of Spirituality for Organizational Communication	131	(6)
Rachel M. Pokora
African American Women and Spirituality Advancing Our Understanding of Leadership and Organizing	137	(8)
Patricia S. Hill
On the Spiritual Nature of Communication	145
Amardo Rodriguez