Division One: Overview
Ch. 1: Launching Your Study
Ch. 2: Talk About Theory
Ch. 3: Weighing the Words
Ch. 4: Mapping the Territory
Division Two: Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Messages
Ch. 5: Symbolic Interactionism
Ch. 6: Expectancy Violations Theory
Ch. 7: Family Communication Patterns Theory
Relationship Development
Ch. 8: Social Penetration Theory
Ch. 9: Uncertainty Reduction Theory
Ch. 10: Social Information Processing Theory
Relationship Maintenance
Ch. 11: Relational Dialectics Theory
Ch. 12: Communication Privacy Management Theory
Ch. 13: Media Multiplexity Theory
Division Three: Social Influence Persuasion
Ch. 14: Social Judgment Theory
Ch. 15: Elaboration Likelihood Model
Ch. 16: Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Public Rhetoric
Ch. 17: The Rhetoric
Ch. 18: Dramatism
Ch. 19: Narrative Paradigm
Division Four: Group and Organizational Communication
Group Communication
Ch. 20: Functional Perspective on Group Decision-Making
Ch. 21: Symbolic Convergence Theory
Organizational Communication
Ch. 22: Cultural Approach to Organizations
Ch. 23: Communicative Constitution of Organizations
Ch. 24: Critical Theory of Communication in Organizations
Division Five: Cultural Context
Intercultural Communication
Ch. 25: Communication Accommodation Theory
Ch. 26: Face-Negotiation Theory
Ch. 27: Co-Cultural Theory
Ch. 28: Afrocentricity
Gender and Communication
Ch. 29: Feminist Standpoint Theory
Ch. 30: Muted Group Theory
Division Six: Mass Communication
Media and Culture
Ch. 31: Media Ecology
Ch. 32: Context Collapse
Ch. 33: Semiotics
Ch. 34: Cultural Studies
Media Effects
Ch. 35: Uses and Gratifications
Ch. 36: Cultivation Theory
Ch. 37: Agenda-Setting Theory
Division Seven: Integration
Ch. 38: Common Threads in Comm Theories
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
parentchild 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.
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