Theories of Human Communication
9th Edition
Published on 1. February 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
396 pages
978-0-495-10118-5 (ISBN)
Description
THEORIES OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION is considered the seminal text in the field. Littlejohn and Foss present the range of communication theories currently available in the discipline, organizing them according to the scholarly traditions and contexts from which they emerge. Clear and accessible writing, charts that summarize the relationships among theories, and sections devoted to applications and implications help position theories within the discipline as a whole.
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Edition
International ed of 9th revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Adult education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
636 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-495-10118-5 (9780495101185)
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Content
Part 1: FOUNDATIONS. 1. Communication Theory and Scholarship. Defining Communication. The Academic Study of Communication. The Process of Inquiry in Communication. 2. The Idea of Theory. Dimensions of Theory. Nomothetic Theory. Practical Theory. Evaluating Communication Theory. Looking Forward. 3. Traditions of Communication Theory. Framing Communication Theory. The Semiotic Tradition. The Phenomenological Tradition. The Cybernetic Tradition. The Sociopsychological Tradition. The Sociocultural Tradition. The Critical Tradition. The Rhetorical Tradition. Expanding Contexts for Communication. Part 2: THEORIES. 4. The Communicator. The Sociopsychological Tradition. The Cybernetic Tradition. The Sociocultural Tradition. The Critical Tradition. Applications and Implications. 5. The Message. The Semiotic Tradition. The Sociocultural Tradition.The Sociopsychological Tradition..The Phenomenological. Tradition.Applications and Implications. 6. The Conversation. The Sociopsychological Tradition. The Sociocultural Tradition. The Cybernetic Tradition. The Critical Tradition. Applications and Implications. 7. The Relationship. The Cybernetic Tradition. The Sociopsychological Tradition. The Sociocultural Tradition.The Phenomenological Tradition. Applications and Implications. 8. The Group. The Sociopsychological Tradition. The Cybernetic Tradition.The Sociocultural Tradition.The Critical Tradition. Application and Implications. 9. The Organization. The Sociopsychological Tradition. The Cybernetic Tradition. The Sociocultural Tradition.The Critical Tradition. Application and Implications. 10. The Media. The Semiotic Tradition. The Sociocultural Tradition. The Sociopsychological Tradition. The Cybernetic Tradition. The Critical Tradition. Applications and Implications. 11. Culture and Society. The Semiotic Tradition. The Cybernetic Tradition. The Phenomenological Tradition.The Sociocultural Tradition. The Critical Tradition. Applications and Implications. CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION:THEORIZING YOUR WORLD.