Handbook of Communication Science

by Berger, Charles R.; Chaffee, Steven H.

• ISBN13: 9780803921993
• ISBN10: 0803921993
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1987-08-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

The Handbook of Communication Science is the first authoritative, single-volume reference to synthesize and develop the varying perspectives and approaches within the field.An outstanding list of contributors provides a comprehensive overview of: mass communication; interpersonal communication; organizational communication; intercultural communication; and health communication.This indispensable volume covers all facets of communication science, from the historical and theoretical to the practical and applied. With incisive analyses, literature reviews, thorough bibliographies and suggestions for future research, the Handbook of Communication Science is a pioneering collection and essential

Table of Contents

Overviews

The Study of Communication as a Science

Communication Research

A History

What Communication Scientists Do

Beyond Science

Humanities Contributions to Communication Theory

Levels of Analysis

Levels of Analysis

An Introduction

The Individual's Place in Communication Science

Interpersonal Communication

Definitions and Fundamental Questions

The Network Level of Analysis

The Macrosocial Level of Communication Science

Functions

Functions of Communication

An Introduction

Functions of Communication

A Non-functionalist Overview

Language, Social Comparison, and Power

Nonverbal Signals

Socializing Functions

Persuasian

Communication and Conflict

Contexts

Contexts of Communication

An Introduction

Family Process

System Perspectives

Marital Interaction

Communication and Children

Consumer Behavior

The Health Care Context

Organizational Assimilation

Professional Mass Communicators

Public Opinion Processes

Communication Campaigns

Cross-Cultural Comparisons

Conclusion

Epilogue

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