Table of Contents

A First Look at Communication Theory, 9th ed. Contents Preface for Instructors Division OneOverview Chapter 1Launching Your Study of Communication Theory Chapter 2Talk About Theory Chapter 3Weighing the Words Chapter 4Mapping the Territory (Seven Traditions in the Field of Communication Theory) Division TwoInterpersonal Communication Interpersonal Messages Chapter 5Symbolic Interactionism of George Herbert Mead Chapter 6Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) of W. Barnett Pearce & Vernon Cronen Chapter 7Expectancy Violations Theory of Judee Burgoon Relationship Development Chapter 8Social Penetration Theory of Irwin Altman & Dalmas Taylor Chapter 9Uncertainty Reduction Theory of Charles Berger Chapter 10Social Information Processing Theory of Joseph Walther Relationship Maintenance Chapter 11Relational Dialectics of Leslie Baxter & Barbara Montgomery Chapter 12 Communication Privacy Management Theory ofSandra Petronio Chapter 13The Interactional View of Paul Watzlawick Influence Chapter 14Social Judgment Theory of Muzafer Sherif Chapter 15Elaboration Likelihood Model of Richard Petty & John Cacioppo Chapter 16Cognitive Dissonance Theory of Leon Festinger Division ThreeGroup and Public Communication Group Communication Chapter 17Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making of Randy Hirokawa & Dennis Gouran Chapter 18Symbolic Convergence Theory of Ernest Bormann Organizational Communication Chapter 19 Cultural Approach to Organizations of Clifford Geertz & Michael Pacanowsky Chapter 20 Communicative Constitution of Organizations of Robert McPhee Chapter 21 Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations of Stanly Deetz Public Rhetoric Chapter 22The Rhetoric of Aristotle Chapter 23Dramatism of Kenneth Burke Chapter 24Narrative Paradigm of Walter Fisher Division FourMass Communication Media and Culture Chapter 25Media Ecology of Marshall McLuhan Chapter 26Semiotics of Roland Barthes Chapter 27Cultural Studies of Stuart Hall Media Effects Chapter 28Uses and Gratifications of Elihu Katz Chapter 29Cultivation Theory of George Gerbner Chapter 30Agenda-Setting Theory of Maxwell McCombs & Donald Shaw Division FiveCultural Context Intercultural Communication Chapter 31Communication Accommodation Theory of Howard Giles Chapter 32Face-Negotiation Theory of Stella Ting Toomey Chapter 33Speech Codes Theory of Gerry Philipsen Gender and Communication Chapter 34Genderlect Styles of Deborah Tannen Chapter 35Standpoint Theory of Sandra Harding & Julia Wood Chapter 36Muted Group Theory of Cheris Kramarae Division SixIntegration Integration Chapter 37Common Threads in Comm Theories Appendix A: Abstracts of Theories Appendix B: Feature Films that Illustrate Communication Theories Appendix C: NCA Credo for Communication Ethics Endnotes Credits and Acknowledgements Index

About the Author

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. Andrew Ledbetter received his M.A. and Ph.D. in communication studies from the University of Kansas. He is associate professor of communication studies at Texas Christian University. His research addresses how people use communication technology to maintain their interpersonal relationships. A related interest concerns how parent–child communication predicts health and well-being. Dr. Ledbetter has published more than 35 articles and received recognition for teaching excellence from both the National Communication Association and Central States Communication Association. Glenn Sparks received his Ph.D. in communication arts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is a professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University in Indiana, where he has taught for 28 years. His research focuses on the effects of media. Dr. Sparks is the author of Media Effects Research: A Basic Overview and a personal memoir, Rolling in Dough: Lessons I Learned in a Doughnut Shop; he is co-author of Refrigerator Rights: Our Crucial Need for Close Connection.