ISBN:
9781032499079
Language:
English
Pages:
432 Seiten
Edition:
10th ed.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
302.23
Keywords:
Communication-Social aspects
;
Communication
Abstract:
This fully updated tenth edition for hybrid introductory communication courses provides a balanced introduction to the fundamental theories and principles of communication. It is an ideal textbook for Introduction to Communication courses that aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the field.
Abstract:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I Introduction to Communication -- 1 The Communication Tradition -- A Brief History of Communication Study -- Studying Rhetoric in Ancient Greece -- The Classical Period: Enchanting the Mind by Arguments -- Medieval and Renaissance Communication: Truth Armed Against Falsehood -- The Modern Period: A Rational Science of Rhetoric -- Communication Today: Contemporary Departments of Rhetoric and Communication Theory -- Communication: Humanity or Social Science? -- Careers in Communication -- Summary -- Key Terms -- 2 Definitions, Models, and Perspectives -- Defining Communication -- Definitions: Discovery or Construction? -- Deciding What Communication Is -- How Broad Is Communication? -- Is Communication Intentional? -- Is Communication Sender- or Receiver-Based? -- Is All Communication Symbolic? -- Multiple Definitions: Communication as a Family of Concepts -- How Models Help Us Understand Communication -- The Forms and Functions of Models -- The Drawbacks of Models -- It All Depends on Your Point of View: Four Perspectives -- Communication as Message Transmission: The Psychological Perspective -- Elements of a Psychological Model -- Improving Faulty Communication -- Criticizing the Psychological Perspective -- Asking Questions From the Psychological Perspective -- Communication as World Building: The Social Constructionist Perspective -- Elements of a Social Constructionist Model -- Improving Our Social Constructions -- Criticizing the Social Constructionist Perspective -- Asking Questions From the Social Constructionist Perspective -- Communication as Patterned Interaction: The Pragmatic Perspective -- Elements of a Pragmatic Model -- Improving Unhealthy Patterns -- Criticizing the Pragmatic Perspective -- Asking Questions From the Pragmatic Perspective.
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