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Summary
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.
Table of Contents
Division One: Overview
Introduction
1. Talk About Theory
2. Mapping the Territory
3. Weighing the Words of Symbolic Convergence Theory
Division Two: Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Messages
4. Symbolic Interactionism (Mead)
5. Coordinated Management of Meaning (Pearce & Cronen)
6. Expectancy Violations Theory (Burgoon)
7. Interpersonal Deception Theory (Buller & Burgoon)
Ethical Reflections
Kant’s Categorical Imperative
Augustine’s Divine Will
Bok’s Principle of Veracity
Relationship Development
8. Social Penetration Theory (Altman & Taylor)
9. Uncertainty Reduction Theory (Berger)
10. Social Information Processing (Walther)
Relationship Maintenance
11. Relational Dialectics (Baxter & Montgomery)
12. The Interactional View (Watzlawick)
Cognitive Processing
13. Constructivism (Delia)
Influence
14. Social Judgment Theory (Sherif)
15. Elaboration Likelihood Model (Petty & Cacioppo)
16. Cognitive Dissonance Theory (Festinger)
Ethical Reflections
Buber’s Dialogic Ethics
Nilsen’s Significant Choice
Division Three: Group and Public Communication
Group Decision Making
17. Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making (Hirokawa & Gouran)
18. Adaptive Structuration Theory (Poole)
Organizational Communication
19. Information Systems Approach to Organizations (Weick)
20. Cultural Approach to Organizations (Geertz & Pacanowsky)
21. Critical Theory of Communication Approach to Organizations (Deetz)
Public Rhetoric
22. The Rhetoric (Aristotle)
23. Dramatism (Burke)
24. Narrative Paradigm (Fisher)
Ethical Reflections
Aristotle’s Golden Mean
West’s Prophetic Pragmatism
Division Four: Mass Communication
Media and Culture
25. Semiotics (Barthes)
26. Cultural Studies (Hall)
Media Effects
27. Cultivation Theory (Gerbner)
28. Agenda-Setting Theory (McCombs & Shaw)
29. Spiral of Silence (Noelle-Neumann)
Ethical Reflections
Habermas’ Discourse Ethics
Christians’ Communitarian Ethics
Division Five: Cultural Context
Intercultural Communication
30. Anxiety/Uncertainty Management Theory (Gudykunst)
31. Face-Negotiation Theory (Ting-Toomey)
32. Speech Codes Theory (Philipsen)
Gender and Communication
33. Genderlect Styles (Tannen)
34. Standpoint Theory (Harding & Wood)
35. Muted Group Theory (Kramarae)
Ethical Reflections
Gilligan’s Different Voice
Benhabib’s Interactive Universalism
Division Six: Integration
Communication Theory
36. Order Out of Chaos
Appendix A. Abstracts of Theories
Appendix B. Feature Films that Illustrate Communication Theory
Appendix C. National Communication Association Credo for Ethical Communication