This is one of the most demanding courses for Communication users, and THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION is considered the seminal text in the field. Littlejohn presents theories in a clear and accessible writing style while maintaining the high level of scholarship and analysis.
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THEORIES OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION is considered the seminal text in the field.
This book is a broad survey of theories of human communication, representing a multi-theoretical and multidisciplinary approach. My premise is that we can best understand communication processes by looking at...
Appropriate for use in communication theory courses at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level, this text offers students insights to understanding the issues and possible answers to the question of what communication is in all forms ...
The essays in this text are written by leading scholars in the field of communication theory, with each scholar employing a particular stance or perspective on what communication theory is and how it functions.
Traditionally , within the U.S. context , it has been argued that " covert , or hidden , conflict also is destructive in that it leaves issues unresolved and may result in psychological and / or physical estrangement ” ( Comstock ...
Providing a current and comprehensive discussion of influential theories in communication, this text portrays the strengths and weaknesses of each theory. Communication Theories helps students see where these theories fit...
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.
This unique volume offers an overview of the diversity in research on communication, including perspectives from biology, sociality, economics, norms and human development.
This is the first resource to summarize, in one place, the diversity of theory in the communication field.