About the Author
Richard West is a Professor of Communication at the University of Southern Maine. He received his Ph.D. from Ohio University and has been on the faculty in Maine since 1991. He is the author of several essays and articles pertaining to instructional communication and family communication. At the University of Southern Maine, he has been the recipient of the 1998 Outstanding Teacher Award at his university and the 1999 Outstanding Teacher-Scholar in Social Sciences. He serves as a journal reviewer for several communication journals and is the co-author of several texts (with Lynn Turner), including two editions of Perspectives on Family Communication (McGraw-Hill) and Gender and Communication(/i> (McGraw-Hill). His current research interests pertain to culture, sexual identity, and classroom teaching. His work has been featured in USA Today.Lynn H. Turner teaches in the College of Communication at Marquette University. She received her Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1989. She is the author of several journal articles, books, and book chapters focused on communication studies. She is the recipient of the Marquette University College of Communication Research Award (1998), the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender’s Outstanding Book Award (1997) and Outstanding Article Award (2000). She is guest editor (with Richard West) for a special issue of the Journal of Family Communication and she serves on the editorial board of several communication journals. She is the Vice-President of Central States Communication Association and Past-President of the Family Division of the National Communication Association. Her current research interests include family communication, gendered communication, and communication and relationships.
Table of Contents
PrefacePart One. Setting the Stage Chapter 1. What Is Communication? Chapter 2. Framing Our Past and Present Chapter 3. Thinking About Theory Chapter 4. Understanding the Research ProcessPart Two. Understanding the Dialogue THE SELF AND MESSAGESChapter 5. Symbolic Interaction Theory Chapter 6. Coordinated Management of Meaning Chapter 7. Cognitive Dissonance Theory Chapter 8. Expectancy Violations TheoryThe Relationship and Its Development in Communication TheoryRELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENTChapter 9. Uncertainty Reduction Theory Chapter 10. Social Penetration Theory Chapter 11. Social Exchange TheoryChapter 12. Relational Dialectics TheoryChapter 13. Communication Privacy Management TheoryGROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONSChapter 14. GroupthinkChapter 15. Adaptive Structuration TheoryChapter 16. Organizational Culture TheoryChapter 17. Organizational Information TheoryTHE PUBLICChapter 18. The RhetoricChapter 19. DramatismChapter 20. The Narrative ParadigmChapter 21. Cultural StudiesTHE MEDIAChapter 22. Cultivation AnalysisChapter 23. Uses and Gratifications Theory Chapter 24. Spiral of Silence TheoryChapter 25. Medium TheoryCULTURE AND DIVERSITYChapter 26. Face-Negotiation TheoryChapter 27. Standpoint Theory Chapter 28. Muted Group TheoryChapter 29. Communication Accommodation TheoryPart Three: Casting New DirectionsChapter 30. Moving in New DirectionsAppendix: Defining Communication Theories