Action Theory And Communication Research

Author : Karsten Renckstorf,Denis McQuail,Judith E. Rosenbaum,Gabi Schaap
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110197389

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Action Theory and Communication Research by Karsten Renckstorf,Denis McQuail,Judith E. Rosenbaum,Gabi Schaap Pdf

The action theoretical approach has already proved its value as a framework for communication research, most especially in the study of media audiences and media use. It has deep roots in Weberian sociology, symbolic interactionism and phenomenology and it has been a robust survivor of the various storms that have beset the practice of the social sciences since the collapse of structuralist and social system paradigms. The social action approach privileges the perspective of the acting individual but offers guidelines for connecting the subjective orientation with networks of social interaction and for treating 'behaviour' as a social process. Research within this framework takes account of the wider social context and calls for a careful combination of empirical observation and interpretation, with a corresponding diversity of methodologies. The appeal of the approach stems also from its flexibility, wide range of applications and sensitivity to cultural and social meanings. The contributions assembled in this book, despite their diversity, can all be placed within the framework of social action theory. Some are reports of empirical inquiries, others reflections on theory but each one sheds some light on the significance of media use in everyday experience and contributes to an understanding of communication in society.

Author : Karsten Renckstorf,Denis McQuail,Judith E. Rosenbaum,Gabi Schaap
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Mass media
ISBN : 3119167835

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Action Theory and Communication Research by Karsten Renckstorf,Denis McQuail,Judith E. Rosenbaum,Gabi Schaap Pdf

The action theoretical approach has already proved its value as a framework for communication research, most especially in the study of media audiences and media use. The approach privileges the perspective of the acting individual but offers guidelines for connecting the subjective orientation with networks of social interaction and for treating 'behaviour' as a social process. Research within this framework takes account of the wider social context and calls for a careful combination of empirical observation and interpretation, with a corresponding diversity of methodologies. The contributions to the volume shed light on the significance of media use in everyday experience and contribute to an understanding of communication in society.

Author : James A. Anderson,Timothy P. Meyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0608027707

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Mediated Communication by James A. Anderson,Timothy P. Meyer Pdf

The authors of this groundbreaking work argue that traditional theories of the media -- which locate the site of media effects in the individual and the source of those effects in the content -- provide inadequate explanations of our modern mediated society. In Mediated Communication they propose an alternative Accomodation Theory which describes the interpenetration of three elements: media, texts and our daily lives. The authors present a wide overview of the nature of communication and its social action, the media industry and the contexts of reception. They explore current theories on the notion of effect, present methodologies which generate evidence for these explanations, and show how theory and method

Author : James A. Anderson,Timothy P. Meyer
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1988-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015019155640

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Mediated Communication by James A. Anderson,Timothy P. Meyer Pdf

The authors of this groundbreaking work argue that traditional theories of the media -- which locate the site of media effects in the individual and the source of those effects in the content -- provide inadequate explanations of our modern mediated society. In Mediated Communication they propose an alternative Accomodation Theory which describes the interpenetration of three elements: media, texts and our daily lives. The authors present a wide overview of the nature of communication and its social action, the media industry and the contexts of reception. They explore current theories on the notion of effect, present methodologies which generate evidence for these explanations, and show how theory and method

Author : Ladislav Valach,Richard A. Young,M. Judith Lynam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002-07-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780313077340

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Action Theory by Ladislav Valach,Richard A. Young,M. Judith Lynam Pdf

The authors describe a view that our short-, medium-, and long- term behavior, interactions, and relationships—whether planned or spontaneous, purposeful or playful—can be understood in terms of goal-directed systems. An understanding of action theory and research methods used in applied settings is provided. It leads to the conclusion that individual processes are joint processes and the joint construction of lives should be monitored to understand ongoing personal and social involvements. The unique contribution of this book lies in its bringing together and extending of basic features of the theory of goal-directed action systems previously published in a range of scattered research and conceptual articles in the literature. Professionals including clinicians, counselors, social workers, researchers, doctors, nurses, and physical or occupational therapists will find in this book an accessible means to understand, act on, research, and intervene in the behavioral processes they encounter in everyday work.

Author : Colin B. Grant
Publisher : Springer
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230222939

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Uncertainty and Communication by Colin B. Grant Pdf

Sharing a commitment to the theory of communication to Habermas' Theory of Communicative Action , Grant here issues a range of challenges to it. He critiques theories of dialogism and intersubjectivity, proposes a rethinking of the communicating subject in society and explores the new contingencies of culture and media in today's world.

Author : Anna Lisa Sannino,Annalisa Sannino,Harry Daniels,Kris D. Gutiérrez
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780521760751

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Learning and Expanding with Activity Theory by Anna Lisa Sannino,Annalisa Sannino,Harry Daniels,Kris D. Gutiérrez Pdf

This book is a collection about cultural-historical activity theory as it has been developed and applied by Yrjö Engeström. The work of Engeström is both rooted in the legacy of Vygotsky and Leont'ev and focuses on current research concerns that are related to learning and development in work practices. His publications cross various disciplines and develop intermediate theoretical tools to deal with empirical questions. In this volume, Engeström's work is used as a springboard to reflect on the question of the use, appropriation, and further development of the classic heritage within activity theory. The book is structured as a discussion among senior scholars, including Y. Engeström himself. The work of the authors pushes on classical activity theory to address pressing issues and critical contradictions in local practices and larger social systems.

Author : Paul Cobley,Peter J. Schulz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110240450

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Theories and Models of Communication by Paul Cobley,Peter J. Schulz Pdf

This unique volume offers an overview of the diversity in research on communication, including perspectives from biology, sociality, economics, norms and human development. It includes general social science and humanities approaches to communication, from systems theory to cultural theory, as well as perspectives more specifically related to communication acts, such as linguistics and cognition. The volume also features chapters on the participants and various elements in communication processes, on possible effects and on wider consequences of mediation (with technical media). The scope of the contributions is global, and the volume is relevant to both the empirical and the philosophical traditions in human sciences. Designed as a stand-alone collection to engage undergraduates as well as postgraduates and academics, this is also the first book in, and an introduction to, the De Gruyter Mouton multi-volume Handbooks of Communication Science.

Author : James Arthur Anderson
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1996-05-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1572300833

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Communication Theory by James Arthur Anderson Pdf

This book provides a thorough analysis of the scientific, critical, and cultural questions at the foundation of theory-building in communication and other social sciences. Any claim to knowledge, the author explains, can be analyzed in terms of a series of characteristics: the object of its explanation, the explanatory form and evidentiary method employed, its characteristic explanations, the scope of its performance, and its consequences of value. From identifying basic epistemological questions to exploring the impact of the "knowledge industry" on society, the volume offers readers the analytical tools to understand, compare, and evaluate theories and their use both inside and outside the classroom. The book also includes a systematic analysis of communication's most influential theories and traces their genealogies across different content fields and disciplines.

Author : Michael Hennessy
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452242538

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Advancing Reasoned Action Theory by Michael Hennessy Pdf

Dedicated to Martin Fishbein, the premier social psychologist in the area of attitude and attitude change, this volume focuses on his work as the codeveloper of reasoned action theory—an approach to behavioral prediction and change that has been used in thousands of research studies. Immediately after Fishbein's death, the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania established a memorial lecture series in his honor. This volume offers ten formal papers derived from those lectures, starting with a summary of the evolution of reasoned action theory and a quantitative analysis of the current approach, followed by a discussion of ways to expand the capacity of the theory, and concluding with current examples of state-of-the-art applications of reasoned action theory focusing on different types of behavioral interventions. These articles attest to the general applicability of the theory and the heterogeneous contexts in which the theory can be productively applied. Together, they compose the most up-to-date treatment of the quantitative analysis of reasoned action theory currently available, and they show that there is considerable justification for comparing the reasoned action approach to other well-known scientific theories. This volume will appeal to students of political sociology and public health; to a multidisciplinary scholarly audience in sociology, public affairs, and social work; and to public health practitioners and foundation grant specialists.

Author : Michelle Terese Violanti,Julia T. Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0534516289

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Communication Theories in Action by Michelle Terese Violanti,Julia T. Wood Pdf

Author : Robert L. Heath,Jennings Bryant
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135677053

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Human Communication Theory and Research by Robert L. Heath,Jennings Bryant Pdf

Human Communication Theory and Research introduces students to the growing body of theory and research in communication, demonstrating the integration between the communication efforts of interpersonal, organizational, and mediated settings. This second edition builds from the foundation of the original volume to demonstrate the rich array of theories, theoretical connections, and research findings that drive the communication discipline. Robert L. Heath and Jennings Bryant have added a chapter on new communication technologies and have increased depth throughout the volume, particularly in the areas of social meaning, critical theory and cultural studies, and organizational communication. The chapters herein are arranged to provide insight into the breadth of studies unique to communication, acknowledging along the way the contributions of researchers from psychology, political science, and sociology. Heath and Bryant chart developments and linkages within and between ways of looking at communication. The volume establishes an orientation for the social scientific study of communication, discussing principles of research, and outlining the requirements for the development and evaluation of theories. Appropriate for use in communication theory courses at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level, this text offers students insights to understanding the issues and possible answers to the question of what communication is in all forms and contexts.

Author : David K. Perry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135657949

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American Pragmatism and Communication Research by David K. Perry Pdf

This monograph examines the past, present, and potential relationship between American pragmatism and communication research. The contributors provide a bridge between communication studies and philosophy, subjects often developed somewhat in isolation from each other. Addressing topics, such as qualitative and quantitative research, ethics, media research, and feminist studies, the chapters in this volume: *discuss how a pragmatic, Darwinian approach to inquiry has guided and might further guide communication research; *advocate a functional view of communication, based on Dewey's mature notion of transaction; *articulate a pragmatist's aesthetics and connect it to Deweyan democracy; *discuss the similarities and differences between Dewey's notion of inquiry and the philosophical hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer; *apply accommodation theory, linked to symbolic interactionism and more generally to the social behaviorism of George H. Mead and his followers, to media research; *interpret media-effects evidence in light of pragmatist ideas about inquiry; and *argue that pragmatism theorizes about despair and life's sense of the tragic. This book is written to be readily accessible to students and professional academics within and outside the field of communication studies without extensive training in specialized areas of communication study.

Author : Henk Westerik
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110209242

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The Social Embeddedness of Media Use by Henk Westerik Pdf

From an integrative theoretical perspective, this book looks at how families watch television news in their everyday lives. In three empirical studies, the role of short-term situations and the influence of immediate social surroundings on practices of watching the news is analyzed.

Author : Larry D. Browning,Alf Steinar Saetre
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0415965470

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Information & Communication Technologies in Action by Larry D. Browning,Alf Steinar Saetre Pdf

This book combines 20 stories from a variety of organizations with a selection of nine theories, both mainstream and emerging. The stories introduce readers to individuals talking about how they communicate today via information and communication technologies (ICTs) in business or organizational contexts. The theories, presented in accessible language, illuminate the implicit patterns in these stories. This book demonstrates how and why these technologies are used under myriad circumstances.