Developing Communication Theories

Author : Gerry Philipsen,Terrance L. Albrecht
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1997-08-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0791431606

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Developing Communication Theories by Gerry Philipsen,Terrance L. Albrecht Pdf

Leading scholars present the principal findings and conclusions of a long-term program of research into the nature and dynamics of human communication. Well-known authors present not only their own theories of human communication, but also describe, from personal vantage points, the process by which they constructed their theories. The authors' narratives of their experiences in posing, formulating, and empirically investigating their questions provide invaluable instructional models for current students. The vitality of this book derives from the communal focus on the theory and practice of language and other means of communicative conduct. Each chapter is concerned with the pragmatics of human communication and describes an original and systematic study of the phenomena with recourse to data. Together, these chapters represent a range of important contemporary directions in communication studies.

Author : Gerry Philipsen,Terrance L. Albrecht
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0791431592

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Developing Communication Theories by Gerry Philipsen,Terrance L. Albrecht Pdf

Leading scholars present the principal findings and conclusions of a long-term program of research into the nature and dynamics of human communication. Well-known authors present not only their own theories of human communication, but also describe, from personal vantage points, the process by which they constructed their theories. The authors' narratives of their experiences in posing, formulating, and empirically investigating their questions provide invaluable instructional models for current students. The vitality of this book derives from the communal focus on the theory and practice of language and other means of communicative conduct. Each chapter is concerned with the pragmatics of human communication and describes an original and systematic study of the phenomena with recourse to data. Together, these chapters represent a range of important contemporary directions in communication studies.

Author : Armand Mattelart,Michèle Mattelart
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1998-08-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0761956476

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Theories of Communication by Armand Mattelart,Michèle Mattelart Pdf

This introduction to communication theory offers an historical account of the development of all major theoretical approaches by summing up the range of existing theories, and explaining how and why the diverse currents of thought emerged.

Author : Fred L. Casmir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136694905

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Building Communication Theories by Fred L. Casmir Pdf

Concern with various matters related to humans as they communicate has led to an increase in both research and theorizing during the second half of the 20th century. As a matter of fact, so many scholars and so many disciplines have become involved in this process that it is virtually impossible to understand and appreciate all that has been accomplished so far. This book focuses on one important aspect of human sense-making -- theory building -- and strives to clarify the thesis that theories do not develop in some sort of social, intellectual, or cultural vacuum. They are necessarily the products of specific times, insights, and mindsets. Theories dealing with the process of communication, or communicating, are tied to socio-cultural value systems and historic factors that influence individuals in ways often inadequately understood by those who use them. The process-orientation of this book inevitably leads to an emphasis on the perceptions of human beings. Thus, the focus shifts from the subject or area called "communication" to the act of communicating. Finally, this volume offers insight into how the process of human sense-making has evolved in those academic fields commonly identified as communication, rhetoric, speech communication or speech, within specific socio-cultural settings.

Author : Stephen M. Croucher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317751366

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Understanding Communication Theory by Stephen M. Croucher Pdf

This book offers students a comprehensive, theoretical, and practical guide to communication theory. Croucher defines the various perspectives on communication theory—the social scientific, interpretive, and critical approaches—and then takes on the theories themselves, with topics including interpersonal communication, organizational communication, intercultural communication, persuasion, critical and rhetorical theory and other key concepts. Each theory chapter includes a sample undergraduate-written paper that applies the described theory, along with edits and commentary by Croucher, giving students an insider’s glimpse of the way communication theory can be written about and applied in the classroom and in real life. Featuring exercises, case studies and keywords that illustrate and fully explain the various communication theories, Understanding Communication Theory gives students all the tools they need to understand and apply prominent communication theories.

Author : Uma Narula
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Communication in economic development
ISBN : 8124101647

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Development Communication by Uma Narula Pdf

This book applies a systematic communication perspective to the 40 plus years of development experience in the world. The communication perspective demonstrates that the role of commuincation in development is not limited to media technologies or to the economies of mass media, it is a way of thinking about the interaction among all development agents involved. It is an analytical review of development therories and practice both from international and India perspectives.

Author : Srinivas R Melkote,H Leslie Steeves
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761994769

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Communication for Development in the Third World by Srinivas R Melkote,H Leslie Steeves Pdf

This completely revised edition builds on the framework provided by the earlier text. It traces the history of development communication, presents and critiques diverse approaches and their proponents, and provides ideas and models for development communication in the new century.

Author : Milton Mayfield,Jacqueline Mayfield,Robyn Walker
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030577414

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Fundamental Theories of Business Communication by Milton Mayfield,Jacqueline Mayfield,Robyn Walker Pdf

This book examines the major business communication theories, delving into their relationships and practical applications. Many business communication studies lack a strong theoretical grounding—a deficit that creates difficulties for researching business communication phenomena and building upon previous studies. The book addresses this issue by cataloging and briefly describing the major business communication theories, as well as giving a typology of these theories to better integrate them. This book provides value to business communication researchers (who can use it to build upon and develop their work), experts in practice (who can apply it to improve business communications), and academics (who can use it to enhance their instructional designs). It also offers insights into new developments on the business communication theory horizon.

Author : John O. Greene
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136685873

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Message Production by John O. Greene Pdf

The last two decades have seen the development of a number of models that have proven particularly important in advancing understanding of message-production processes. Now it appears that a "second generation" of theories is emerging, one that reflects considerable conceptual advances over earlier models. Message Production: Advances in Communication Theory focuses on these new developments in theoretical approaches to verbal and nonverbal message production. The chapters reflect a number of characteristics and trends resident in these theories including: * the nature and source of interaction goals; * the impact of physiological factors on message behavior; * the prominence accorded conceptions of goals and planning; * attempts to apply models of intra-individual processes in illuminating inter-individual phenomena; * treatments which involve hybrid intentional/design-stance approaches; and * efforts to incorporate physiological constructs and to meld them with psychological and social terms. The processes underlying the production of verbal and nonverbal behaviors are exceedingly complex, so much so that they resist the development of unified explanatory schemes. The alternative is the mosaic of emerging theories such as are represented in this book -- each approach according prominence to certain message-production phenomena while obscuring others, and providing a window on some portion of the processes that give rise to those phenomena while remaining mute about other processes. The amalgam of these disparate treatments, then, becomes the most intellectually compelling characterization of message-production processes.

Author : Yoshitaka Miike,Jing Yin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000536201

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The Handbook of Global Interventions in Communication Theory by Yoshitaka Miike,Jing Yin Pdf

Moving beyond the U.S.-Eurocentric paradigm of communication theory, this handbook broadens the intellectual horizons of the discipline by highlighting underrepresented, especially non-Western, theorists and theories, and identifies key issues and challenges for future scholarship. Showcasing diverse perspectives, the handbook facilitates active engagement in different cultural traditions and theoretical orientations that are global in scope but local in effect. It begins by exploring past efforts to diversify the field, continuing on to examine theoretical concepts, models, and principles rooted in local cumulative wisdom. It does not limit itself to the mass-interpersonal communication divide, but rather seeks to frame theory as global and inclusive in scope. The book is intended for communication researchers and advanced students, with relevance to scholars with an interest in theory within information science, library science, social and cross-cultural psychology, multicultural education, social justice and social ethics, international relations, development studies, and political science.

Author : Stephen W. Littlejohn,Karen A. Foss
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 2005 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781506319148

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Encyclopedia of Communication Theory by Stephen W. Littlejohn,Karen A. Foss Pdf

With more than 300 entries, these two volumes provide a one-stop source for a comprehensive overview of communication theory, offering current descriptions of theories as well as the background issues and concepts that comprise these theories. This is the first resource to summarize, in one place, the diversity of theory in the communication field. Key Themes Applications and Contexts Critical Orientations Cultural Orientations Cybernetic and Systems Orientations Feminist Orientations Group and Organizational Concepts Information, Media, and Communication Technology International and Global Concepts Interpersonal Concepts Non-Western Orientations Paradigms, Traditions, and Schools Philosophical Orientations Psycho-Cognitive Orientations Rhetorical Orientations Semiotic, Linguistic, and Discursive Orientations Social/Interactional Orientations Theory, Metatheory, Methodology, and Inquiry

Author : Dawn O. Braithwaite,Elizabeth A. Suter,Kory Floyd
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351790673

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Engaging Theories in Family Communication by Dawn O. Braithwaite,Elizabeth A. Suter,Kory Floyd Pdf

Engaging Theories in Family Communication, Second Edition delves deeply into the key theories in family communication, focusing on theories originating both within the communication discipline and in allied disciplines. Contributors write in their specific areas of expertise, resulting in an exceptional resource for scholars and students alike, who seek to understand theories spanning myriad topics, perspectives, and approaches. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying family communication, this text is also relevant for scholars and students of personal relationships, interpersonal communication, and family studies. This second edition includes 16 new theories and an updated study of the state of family communication. Each chapter follows a common pattern for easy comparison between theories.

Author : Paul Cobley,Peter J. Schulz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 44,7 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 : Uma Narula
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Communication
ISBN : 8124101655

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Development Communication by Uma Narula Pdf

Author : Jan Servaes
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9811520135

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Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change by Jan Servaes Pdf

This handbook provides a single reference resource for communication for development and social change. Increasingly, one considers communication to be crucial to effectively tackle the major problems of today. Hence, the question being addressed in this handbook is, is there a right communication strategy? Perspectives on sustainability, participation, and culture in communication have changed over time in line with the evolution of development approaches and trends, and in response to the need for effective applications of communication methods and tools to new issues and priorities. Divided into prominent themes comprising relevant chapters written by experts in the field and reviewed by renowned editors, the book addresses topics where communication and social change converge in both theory and praxis. Specific concerns and issues include food security, climate change, poverty reduction, health, equity and gender, sustainable development goals, and information and communication technologies (ICTs). The book shows how communication is essential at all levels of society. It helps readers understand the processes that underlie attitude change and decision-making and the work uses powerful models and methods to explain the processes that lead to sustainable development and social change. This is essential reading for academics and practitioners, students and policy makers alike.