This best selling text, which is appropriate for both lower and upper levels, analyzes the major communication theories. The material is presented in a coherent manner without over simplification.For professors who wish to use theories found in previous editions, please go to www.afirstlook.com. This website is Em Griffin's homepage.
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Em Griffin received his B.A. in political science from the University of Michigan, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication from Northwestern University. He is professor of communication at Wheaton College in Illinois, where he has taught for the past 26 years and has been chosen Teacher of the Year. His research interest centers on the development of close friendships. Dr. Griffin is the author of three applied communication books: The Mind Changers analyzes practical techniques of persuasion; Getting Together offers research-based suggestions for effective group leadership; and Making Friends describes the way that quality interpersonal communication can build close relationships. He also leads workshops on these topics in the Philippines, Singapore, and the United States.
Part One: OverviewIntroductionChapter 1: Talk About TheoryChapter 2: Weighing the WordsChapter 3: Mapping the TerritoryPart Two: Interpersonal CommunicationInterpersonal MessagesChapter 4: Symbolic Interactionism (Mead)Chapter 5: Coordinated Management of Meaning (Pearce & Cronen)Chapter 6: Expectancy Violations Theory (Burgoon)Chapter 7: Interpersonal Deception Theory (Buller and Burgoon)Ethical ReflectionsKant's Categorical ImperativeAugustine's Divine WillBok's Principle of VeracityCognitive ProcessingChapter 8: Constructivism (Delia)Relationship DevelopmentChapter 9: Social Penetration Theory (Altman and Taylor)Chapter 10: Uncertainty Reduction Theory (Berger)Relationship MaintenanceChapter 11: The Interactional View (Watzlawick)Chapter 12: Relational Dialectics (Baxter and Montgomery)InfluenceChapter 13: Social Judgment Theory (Sherif)Chapter 14: Elaboration Likelihood Model (Petty and Cacioppo)Ethical ReflectionsBuber's Dialogic EthicsNilsen's Significant ChoicePart Three: Group and Public CommunicationGroup Decision MakingChapter 15: Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making (Hirokawa & Gouran)Chapter 16: Adaptive Structuration Theory (Poole)Organizational CommunicationChapter 17: Information Systems Approach to Organizations (Weick)Chapter 18: Cultural Approach to Organizations (Geertz & Pacanowsky)Chapter 19: Critical Theory of Communication Approach to Organizations (Deetz)Public RhetoricChapter 20: The Rhetoric (Aristotle)Chapter 21: Dramatism (Burke)Chapter 22: Narrative Paradigm (Fisher)Ethical ReflectionsAristotle's Golden MeanWest's Prophetic PragmatismPart Four: Mass CommunicationMedia and CultureChapter 23: Technological Determinism (McLuhan)Chapter 24: Semiotics (Barthes)Chapter 25: Cultural Studies (Hall)Media EffectsChapter 26: Cultivation Theory (Gerbner)Chapter 27: Agenda-Setting Function (McCombs & Shaw)Chapter 28: The Media Equation (Reeves & Nass)Ethical ReflectionsHabermas' Discourse EthicsChristians' Communitarian EthicsPart Five: Cultural ContextIntercultural CommunicationChapter 29: Anxiety/Uncertainty Management Theory (Gudykunst)Chapter 30: Face-Negotiation Theory (Ting-Toomey)Chapter 31: Speech Codes Theory (Philipsen)Gender and CommunicationChapter 32: Genderlect Styles (Tannen)Chapter 33: Muted Group Theory (Kramarae)Chapter 34: Standpoint Theory (Harding & Wood)Ethical ReflectionsGilligan's Different VoiceBenhabib's Interactive UniversalismPart Six: IntegrationCommunication TheoryChapter 35: Order Out of ChaosAppendix A: Glossary of TermsAppendix B: Abstracts of TheoriesAppendix C: Academic Journals that Focus on Communication TheoryAppendix D: Feature Films that Illustrate Communication TheoryEndnotesCredits and AcknowledgementsIndex
