Encyclopedia of Communication Theory

Number Of Volumes: 2
Stephen W. Littlejohn - University of New Mexico, USA
Karen A. Foss - University of New Mexico, USA
Encyclopedia of Communication Theory
August 2009 | 1192 pages | SAGE US
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Description

With more than 300 entries, these two volumes provide a one-stop source for a comprehensive overview of communication theory, offering current descriptions of theories as well as the background issues and concepts that comprise these theories. This is the first resource to summarize, in one place, the diversity of theory in the communication field.

Key Themes

  • Applications and Contexts
  • Critical Orientations
  • Cultural Orientations
  • Cybernetic and Systems Orientations
  • Feminist Orientations
  • Group and Organizational Concepts
  • Information, Media, and Communication Technology
  • International and Global Concepts
  • Interpersonal Concepts
  • Non-Western Orientations
  • Paradigms, Traditions, and Schools
  • Philosophical Orientations
  • Psycho-Cognitive Orientations
  • Rhetorical Orientations
  • Semiotic, Linguistic, and Discursive Orientations
  • Social/Interactional Orientations
  • Theory, Metatheory, Methodology, and Inquiry

Contents

Coordinated Management of Meaning

Coordinated Management of Meaning

Asian Communication Theory

Asian Communication Theory

Co-Cultural Theory

Co-Cultural Theory

Phenomenology

Phenomenology

Autoethnography

Autoethnography

Critical Communication Pedagogy

Critical Communication Pedagogy

Advertising Theories

Advertising Theories

Attitude Theory

Attitude Theory

Media Effects Theories

Media Effects Theories

Conversational Constraints Theory

Conversational Constraints Theory

Cybernetics

Cybernetics

Muted Group Theory

Muted Group Theory

Immediacy

Immediacy

Metacommunication

Metacommunication

Proxemics

Proxemics

Frankfurt School

Frankfurt School

Kinesics

Kinesics

Paralanguage

Paralanguage

Complicity Theory

Complicity Theory

Diffusion of Innovations

Diffusion of Innovations

Entertainment Education

Entertainment Education

Dramatism and Dramatistic Pentad

Dramatism and Dramatistic Pentad

Identification

Identification

Critical Race Theory

Critical Race Theory

Vernacular Discourse

Vernacular Discourse

Self Disclosure

Self Disclosure

Social Exchange Theory

Social Exchange Theory

Informatization

Informatization

Japanese Kuuki Theory

Japanese Kuuki Theory

Americanization of Media

Americanization of Media

Corporate Colonization Theory<br>

Corporate Colonization Theory<br>

Postmodern Theory

Postmodern Theory

Nonverbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Intercultural Communication Theories

Intercultural Communication Theories

Social Penetration Theory

Social Penetration Theory

Family and Marital Schemas and Types

Family and Marital Schemas and Types

Family Communication Theories

Family Communication Theories

Translation Theory

Translation Theory

Conflict Communication Theories

Conflict Communication Theories

Constitutive View of Communication

Constitutive View of Communication

Field Theory of Conflict

Field Theory of Conflict

Confucian Communication Theory

Confucian Communication Theory

Action Assembly Theory

Action Assembly Theory

Cognitive Theories

Cognitive Theories

Communication Skills Theories<br>

Communication Skills Theories<br>

Relational Dialectics

Relational Dialectics

Archeology and Genealogy

Archeology and Genealogy

Cultural Studies

Cultural Studies

Problematic Integration Theory

Problematic Integration Theory

Argumentativeness, Assertiveness, and Verbal Aggressiveness Theory

Argumentativeness, Assertiveness, and Verbal Aggressiveness Theory

Axiology

Axiology

Epistemology

Epistemology

Ontology

Ontology

Attribution Theory

Attribution Theory

Interpersonal Communication Theories

Interpersonal Communication Theories

Validity and Reliability

Validity and Reliability

Black Feminist Standpoint Theory

Black Feminist Standpoint Theory

Racial Formation Theory

Racial Formation Theory

Consequentiality of Communication

Consequentiality of Communication

Semiotics and Semiology

Semiotics and Semiology

Social Construction of Reality

Social Construction of Reality

Social Interaction Theories<br>

Social Interaction Theories<br>

Chronemics

Chronemics

Empathy

Empathy

Silence, Silences, and Silencing

Silence, Silences, and Silencing

Gender Schema Theory

Gender Schema Theory

Genderlect Theory

Genderlect Theory

Privilege

Privilege

Empiricism

Empiricism

Realism and the Received View

Realism and the Received View

Scientific Approach

Scientific Approach

Communication Theory of Identity

Communication Theory of Identity

Metatheory

Metatheory

Pragmatics

Pragmatics

Traditions of Communication Theory

Traditions of Communication Theory

Computer-Mediated Communication

Computer-Mediated Communication

New Media Theory

New Media Theory

Action-Implicated Discourse Analysis<br>

Action-Implicated Discourse Analysis<br>

Community

Community

Ordinary Democracy<br>

Ordinary Democracy<br>

Social Justice

Social Justice

Invitational Rhetoric

Invitational Rhetoric

Materiality of Discourse

Materiality of Discourse

Feminist Standpoint Theory

Feminist Standpoint Theory

Symbolic-Interpretive Perspective on Groups<br>

Symbolic-Interpretive Perspective on Groups<br>

Cultural Performance Theory

Cultural Performance Theory

Womanism

Womanism

Intersectionality

Intersectionality

Performance Theories

Performance Theories

Positioning Theory

Positioning Theory

Chinese Harmony Theory

Chinese Harmony Theory

Competence Theories

Competence Theories

Intercultural Communication Competence

Intercultural Communication Competence

Medium Theory

Medium Theory

Bona Fide Group Theory

Bona Fide Group Theory

Metaphor

Metaphor

Public Opinion Theories

Public Opinion Theories

Two-Step and Multi-Step Flow

Two-Step and Multi-Step Flow

Elaboration Likelihood Theory

Elaboration Likelihood Theory

Inoculation Theory

Inoculation Theory

Symbolic Convergence Theory

Symbolic Convergence Theory

Language and Linguistics

Language and Linguistics

Organizational Co-Orientation Theory

Organizational Co-Orientation Theory

Ethnography and Communication

Ethnography and Communication

Speech Codes Theory

Speech Codes Theory

Privacy Management Theory

Privacy Management Theory

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Theories

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Theories

Queer Theory

Queer Theory

Interpretive Communities Theory

Interpretive Communities Theory

Social Action Media Studies

Social Action Media Studies

Afrocentric Communication Theory and Afrocentricity

Afrocentric Communication Theory and Afrocentricity

Interracial communication

Interracial communication

Environmental Communication Theories

Environmental Communication Theories

Linguistic Relativity

Linguistic Relativity

Elaborated and Restricted Codes

Elaborated and Restricted Codes

Cultural Types Theories

Cultural Types Theories

Palo Alto Group

Palo Alto Group

Interpersonal Deception Theory<br>

Interpersonal Deception Theory<br>

Expectancy Violations Theory

Expectancy Violations Theory

Cultural Identity Theory<br>

Cultural Identity Theory<br>

Culture and Communication<br>

Culture and Communication<br>

Poststructuralism

Poststructuralism

Popular Culture Theories

Popular Culture Theories

Buddhist Communication Theory

Buddhist Communication Theory

Argumentation Theories

Argumentation Theories

Law and Policy Theories

Law and Policy Theories

Political Communication Theories

Political Communication Theories

Religious Communication Theories

Religious Communication Theories

Deliberative Democratic Theories<br>

Deliberative Democratic Theories<br>

Group Communication Theories

Group Communication Theories

Citizenship

Citizenship

Latino Perspectives

Latino Perspectives

Compliance Gaining Strategies

Compliance Gaining Strategies

Accommodation Theory

Accommodation Theory

Communication in Later Life<br>

Communication in Later Life<br>

Dialogue Theories

Dialogue Theories

Peace Theories<br>

Peace Theories<br>

Power and Power Relations<br>

Power and Power Relations<br>

Sensemaking

Sensemaking

Anxiety Uncertainty Management Theory

Anxiety Uncertainty Management Theory

Face Negotiation Theory

Face Negotiation Theory

Identity Theories

Identity Theories

Activity Theory

Activity Theory

Intrapersonal Communication Theories

Intrapersonal Communication Theories

Whiteness Theory

Whiteness Theory

Organizational Socialization/Assimilation

Organizational Socialization/Assimilation

Leadership Theories

Leadership Theories

Negotiation Theory

Negotiation Theory

Practical Theory

Practical Theory

Functional Group Communication Theory

Functional Group Communication Theory

Groupthink

Groupthink

Hermeneutics

Hermeneutics

Performative Writing<br>

Performative Writing<br>

Relational Communication Theory

Relational Communication Theory

Relational Control Theory

Relational Control Theory

Agency

Agency

Genre Theory

Genre Theory

Ideology

Ideology

Critical Discourse Analysis

Critical Discourse Analysis

Deception Detection<br>

Deception Detection<br>

Power, Interpersonal<br>

Power, Interpersonal<br>

Organizational Communication Theories

Organizational Communication Theories

Postpositivism

Postpositivism

Group and Organizational Structuration Theory

Group and Organizational Structuration Theory

Structuration Theory

Structuration Theory

Systematic Heuristic Theory<br>

Systematic Heuristic Theory<br>

Facework Theories

Facework Theories

Gender Role Theory

Gender Role Theory

Rules Theories

Rules Theories

Dyadic Power Theory<br>

Dyadic Power Theory<br>

Persuasion and Social Influence Theories<br>

Persuasion and Social Influence Theories<br>

Social Judgment Theory

Social Judgment Theory

Communication Across the Lifespan<br>

Communication Across the Lifespan<br>

Communication and Language Acquisition and Development<br>

Communication and Language Acquisition and Development<br>

Classical Rhetorical Theory<br>

Classical Rhetorical Theory<br>

Cross-Cultural Theories

Cross-Cultural Theories

Media Diplomacy

Media Diplomacy

Feminist Communication Theories

Feminist Communication Theories

Feminist Rhetorical Criticism

Feminist Rhetorical Criticism

Interaction Involvement

Interaction Involvement

Broadcasting Theories

Broadcasting Theories

Cultivation Theory

Cultivation Theory

Cultural Indicators<br>

Cultural Indicators<br>

Learning and Communication<br>

Learning and Communication<br>

Public Sphere<br>

Public Sphere<br>

Hawai'ian Ho'oponopono Theory<br>

Hawai'ian Ho'oponopono Theory<br>

Deconstruction

Deconstruction

Existentialism

Existentialism

Philosophy of Communication

Philosophy of Communication

Cross-Cultural Decision Making<br>

Cross-Cultural Decision Making<br>

French Feminism

French Feminism

Contextual Theory of Interethnic Communication<br>

Contextual Theory of Interethnic Communication<br>

Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory

Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory

Rhetorical Sensitivity

Rhetorical Sensitivity

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Stakeholder Theory

Stakeholder Theory

Style, Communicator

Style, Communicator

Convergence Theory<br>

Convergence Theory<br>

Health Communication Theories

Health Communication Theories

Marxist Theory

Marxist Theory

Modernism in Communication Theory

Modernism in Communication Theory

Grounded Theory

Grounded Theory

Organizational Identity Theory<br>

Organizational Identity Theory<br>

Gender and Biology

Gender and Biology

Relational Maintenance Theories<br>

Relational Maintenance Theories<br>

Critical Organizational Communication<br>

Critical Organizational Communication<br>

Organizational Culture

Organizational Culture

Interaction Process Analysis

Interaction Process Analysis

Community of Practice

Community of Practice

Conversation Analysis

Conversation Analysis

Interaction Adaptation Theory

Interaction Adaptation Theory

Gender and Media

Gender and Media

Hybridity

Hybridity

Value Theory

Value Theory

Dependency Theory

Dependency Theory

Humanistic Approach

Humanistic Approach

Media and Mass Communication Theories

Media and Mass Communication Theories

Digital Divide

Digital Divide

Media Democracy<br>

Media Democracy<br>

Media Sovereignty

Media Sovereignty

Spectatorship

Spectatorship

Effective Intercultural Workgroup Theory<br>

Effective Intercultural Workgroup Theory<br>

<span id="dgList__ctl8_lblPrintedName">New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO)<br></span>

<span id="dgList__ctl8_lblPrintedName">New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO)<br></span>

Flow and Contra-Flow<br>

Flow and Contra-Flow<br>

Free Flow Doctrine

Free Flow Doctrine

Agenda Setting Theory

Agenda Setting Theory

Journalism and Theories of the Press

Journalism and Theories of the Press

Media Equation Theory

Media Equation Theory

Spiral of Silence

Spiral of Silence

Organizational Control Theory

Organizational Control Theory

Framing Theory

Framing Theory

Globalization Theories

Globalization Theories

Taoist Communication Theory<br>

Taoist Communication Theory<br>

Ethics Theories

Ethics Theories

Definitions of Communication

Definitions of Communication

Subliminal Communication<br>

Subliminal Communication<br>

Myth and Mythic Criticism

Myth and Mythic Criticism

Communibiology

Communibiology

Social and Communicative Anxiety

Social and Communicative Anxiety

Variable Analytic Tradition

Variable Analytic Tradition

Meaning Theories

Meaning Theories

Symbolic Interactionism

Symbolic Interactionism

Critical Ethnography

Critical Ethnography

Interpretive Theory

Interpretive Theory

Performance Ethnography<br>

Performance Ethnography<br>

Stories and Storytelling

Stories and Storytelling

Critical Theory

Critical Theory

Trait Theory

Trait Theory

Complexity Theory<br>

Complexity Theory<br>

Narrative and Narrativity

Narrative and Narrativity

Organizational List Theory<br>

Organizational List Theory<br>

Reasoned Action Theory

Reasoned Action Theory

Hindu Communication Theory

Hindu Communication Theory

Indian Rasa Theory<br>

Indian Rasa Theory<br>

Fans, Fandom, and Fan Studies<br>

Fans, Fandom, and Fan Studies<br>

Creativity in Groups<br>

Creativity in Groups<br>

Diaspora

Diaspora

Audience Theories

Audience Theories

Cultural Contracts Theory

Cultural Contracts Theory

Chicana Feminism

Chicana Feminism

Neocolonialism

Neocolonialism

Politeness Theory

Politeness Theory

Social Support<br>

Social Support<br>

Communicative Action Theory (Habermas)

Communicative Action Theory (Habermas)

Communication Goal Theories<br>

Communication Goal Theories<br>

Relational Development

Relational Development

Impression Formation<br>

Impression Formation<br>

Constructivism

Constructivism

Critical Constructivism

Critical Constructivism

Rogerian Dialogue Theory<br>

Rogerian Dialogue Theory<br>

Social Information Process Theory<br>

Social Information Process Theory<br>

Self-categorization Theory<br>

Self-categorization Theory<br>

Social Identity Theory of Groups<br>

Social Identity Theory of Groups<br>

Visual Communication Theories

Visual Communication Theories

Accounts and Account Giving<br>

Accounts and Account Giving<br>

Cognitive Dissonance Theory<br>

Cognitive Dissonance Theory<br>

Critical Rhetoric<br>

Critical Rhetoric<br>

Emotion and Communication<br>

Emotion and Communication<br>

Documentary Film Theories<br>

Documentary Film Theories<br>

Postcolonial Feminism

Postcolonial Feminism

Postcolonial Theory

Postcolonial Theory

I and Thou<br>

I and Thou<br>

Ethnomethodology

Ethnomethodology

Signs, Simulation, and Media (Baudrillard)<br>

Signs, Simulation, and Media (Baudrillard)<br>

Membership Categorization Analysis (MCA)<br>

Membership Categorization Analysis (MCA)<br>

Spiral Models of Media Effects<br>

Spiral Models of Media Effects<br>

Film Theories

Film Theories

Activation Theory of Information Exposure<br>

Activation Theory of Information Exposure<br>

Uncertainty in Relationships<br>

Uncertainty in Relationships<br>

Organizing, Process of (Weick)<br>

Organizing, Process of (Weick)<br>

Impression Management<br>

Impression Management<br>

Values Studies:&nbsp; History and Concepts<br>

Values Studies:&nbsp; History and Concepts<br>

Digital Cultures

Digital Cultures

International Communication Theories

International Communication Theories

International Development Theories

International Development Theories

Cultural Theories of Health Communication<br>

Cultural Theories of Health Communication<br>

Media Ethics Theories<br>

Media Ethics Theories<br>

Corporate Campaign Theories<br>

Corporate Campaign Theories<br>

Presence Theory<br>

Presence Theory<br>

Motivated Information Management Theory<br>

Motivated Information Management Theory<br>

Uncertainty Management Theories<br>

Uncertainty Management Theories<br>

Affect-Dependent Stimulus Arrangement <br>

Affect-Dependent Stimulus Arrangement <br>

Transculturation

Transculturation

Speech Act Theory

Speech Act Theory

Attachment Theory<br>

Attachment Theory<br>

Collective Information Sampling<br>

Collective Information Sampling<br>

Network Society<br>

Network Society<br>

Campaign Communication Theories<br>

Campaign Communication Theories<br>

Violence and Nonviolence in Media Studies<br>

Violence and Nonviolence in Media Studies<br>

Dual-Level Processing Models<br>

Dual-Level Processing Models<br>

Stigma Communication<br>

Stigma Communication<br>

Institutional Theories of Organizational Communication<br>

Institutional Theories of Organizational Communication<br>

Media Richness Theory

Media Richness Theory

Humorous Communication Theory<br>

Humorous Communication Theory<br>

Discourse Theory and Analysis

Discourse Theory and Analysis

Co-Orientation Theory

Co-Orientation Theory

General Semantics

General Semantics

Process of Communication

Process of Communication

Propaganda Theory

Propaganda Theory

Ideological Rhetoric

Ideological Rhetoric

Mathematical Theory of Communication

Mathematical Theory of Communication

Description

With more than 300 entries, these two volumes provide a one-stop source for a comprehensive overview of communication theory, offering current descriptions of theories as well as the background issues and concepts that comprise these theories. This is the first resource to summarize, in one place, the diversity of theory in the communication field.

Key Themes

  • Applications and Contexts
  • Critical Orientations
  • Cultural Orientations
  • Cybernetic and Systems Orientations
  • Feminist Orientations
  • Group and Organizational Concepts
  • Information, Media, and Communication Technology
  • International and Global Concepts
  • Interpersonal Concepts
  • Non-Western Orientations
  • Paradigms, Traditions, and Schools
  • Philosophical Orientations
  • Psycho-Cognitive Orientations
  • Rhetorical Orientations
  • Semiotic, Linguistic, and Discursive Orientations
  • Social/Interactional Orientations
  • Theory, Metatheory, Methodology, and Inquiry

Contents

Coordinated Management of Meaning

Coordinated Management of Meaning

Asian Communication Theory

Asian Communication Theory

Co-Cultural Theory

Co-Cultural Theory

Phenomenology

Phenomenology

Autoethnography

Autoethnography

Critical Communication Pedagogy

Critical Communication Pedagogy

Advertising Theories

Advertising Theories

Attitude Theory

Attitude Theory

Media Effects Theories

Media Effects Theories

Conversational Constraints Theory

Conversational Constraints Theory

Cybernetics

Cybernetics

Muted Group Theory

Muted Group Theory

Immediacy

Immediacy

Metacommunication

Metacommunication

Proxemics

Proxemics

Frankfurt School

Frankfurt School

Kinesics

Kinesics

Paralanguage

Paralanguage

Complicity Theory

Complicity Theory

Diffusion of Innovations

Diffusion of Innovations

Entertainment Education

Entertainment Education

Dramatism and Dramatistic Pentad

Dramatism and Dramatistic Pentad

Identification

Identification

Critical Race Theory

Critical Race Theory

Vernacular Discourse

Vernacular Discourse

Self Disclosure

Self Disclosure

Social Exchange Theory

Social Exchange Theory

Informatization

Informatization

Japanese Kuuki Theory

Japanese Kuuki Theory

Americanization of Media

Americanization of Media

Corporate Colonization Theory<br>

Corporate Colonization Theory<br>

Postmodern Theory

Postmodern Theory

Nonverbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Intercultural Communication Theories

Intercultural Communication Theories

Social Penetration Theory

Social Penetration Theory

Family and Marital Schemas and Types

Family and Marital Schemas and Types

Family Communication Theories

Family Communication Theories

Translation Theory

Translation Theory

Conflict Communication Theories

Conflict Communication Theories

Constitutive View of Communication

Constitutive View of Communication

Field Theory of Conflict

Field Theory of Conflict

Confucian Communication Theory

Confucian Communication Theory

Action Assembly Theory

Action Assembly Theory

Cognitive Theories

Cognitive Theories

Communication Skills Theories<br>

Communication Skills Theories<br>

Relational Dialectics

Relational Dialectics

Archeology and Genealogy

Archeology and Genealogy

Cultural Studies

Cultural Studies

Problematic Integration Theory

Problematic Integration Theory

Argumentativeness, Assertiveness, and Verbal Aggressiveness Theory

Argumentativeness, Assertiveness, and Verbal Aggressiveness Theory

Axiology

Axiology

Epistemology

Epistemology

Ontology

Ontology

Attribution Theory

Attribution Theory

Interpersonal Communication Theories

Interpersonal Communication Theories

Validity and Reliability

Validity and Reliability

Black Feminist Standpoint Theory

Black Feminist Standpoint Theory

Racial Formation Theory

Racial Formation Theory

Consequentiality of Communication

Consequentiality of Communication

Semiotics and Semiology

Semiotics and Semiology

Social Construction of Reality

Social Construction of Reality

Social Interaction Theories<br>

Social Interaction Theories<br>

Chronemics

Chronemics

Empathy

Empathy

Silence, Silences, and Silencing

Silence, Silences, and Silencing

Gender Schema Theory

Gender Schema Theory

Genderlect Theory

Genderlect Theory

Privilege

Privilege

Empiricism

Empiricism

Realism and the Received View

Realism and the Received View

Scientific Approach

Scientific Approach

Communication Theory of Identity

Communication Theory of Identity

Metatheory

Metatheory

Pragmatics

Pragmatics

Traditions of Communication Theory

Traditions of Communication Theory

Computer-Mediated Communication

Computer-Mediated Communication

New Media Theory

New Media Theory

Action-Implicated Discourse Analysis<br>

Action-Implicated Discourse Analysis<br>

Community

Community

Ordinary Democracy<br>

Ordinary Democracy<br>

Social Justice

Social Justice

Invitational Rhetoric

Invitational Rhetoric

Materiality of Discourse

Materiality of Discourse

Feminist Standpoint Theory

Feminist Standpoint Theory

Symbolic-Interpretive Perspective on Groups<br>

Symbolic-Interpretive Perspective on Groups<br>

Cultural Performance Theory

Cultural Performance Theory

Womanism

Womanism

Intersectionality

Intersectionality

Performance Theories

Performance Theories

Positioning Theory

Positioning Theory

Chinese Harmony Theory

Chinese Harmony Theory

Competence Theories

Competence Theories

Intercultural Communication Competence

Intercultural Communication Competence

Medium Theory

Medium Theory

Bona Fide Group Theory

Bona Fide Group Theory

Metaphor

Metaphor

Public Opinion Theories

Public Opinion Theories

Two-Step and Multi-Step Flow

Two-Step and Multi-Step Flow

Elaboration Likelihood Theory

Elaboration Likelihood Theory

Inoculation Theory

Inoculation Theory

Symbolic Convergence Theory

Symbolic Convergence Theory

Language and Linguistics

Language and Linguistics

Organizational Co-Orientation Theory

Organizational Co-Orientation Theory

Ethnography and Communication

Ethnography and Communication

Speech Codes Theory

Speech Codes Theory

Privacy Management Theory

Privacy Management Theory

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Theories

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Theories

Queer Theory

Queer Theory

Interpretive Communities Theory

Interpretive Communities Theory

Social Action Media Studies

Social Action Media Studies

Afrocentric Communication Theory and Afrocentricity

Afrocentric Communication Theory and Afrocentricity

Interracial communication

Interracial communication

Environmental Communication Theories

Environmental Communication Theories

Linguistic Relativity

Linguistic Relativity

Elaborated and Restricted Codes

Elaborated and Restricted Codes

Cultural Types Theories

Cultural Types Theories

Palo Alto Group

Palo Alto Group

Interpersonal Deception Theory<br>

Interpersonal Deception Theory<br>

Expectancy Violations Theory

Expectancy Violations Theory

Cultural Identity Theory<br>

Cultural Identity Theory<br>

Culture and Communication<br>

Culture and Communication<br>

Poststructuralism

Poststructuralism

Popular Culture Theories

Popular Culture Theories

Buddhist Communication Theory

Buddhist Communication Theory

Argumentation Theories

Argumentation Theories

Law and Policy Theories

Law and Policy Theories

Political Communication Theories

Political Communication Theories

Religious Communication Theories

Religious Communication Theories

Deliberative Democratic Theories<br>

Deliberative Democratic Theories<br>

Group Communication Theories

Group Communication Theories

Citizenship

Citizenship

Latino Perspectives

Latino Perspectives

Compliance Gaining Strategies

Compliance Gaining Strategies

Accommodation Theory

Accommodation Theory

Communication in Later Life<br>

Communication in Later Life<br>

Dialogue Theories

Dialogue Theories

Peace Theories<br>

Peace Theories<br>

Power and Power Relations<br>

Power and Power Relations<br>

Sensemaking

Sensemaking

Anxiety Uncertainty Management Theory

Anxiety Uncertainty Management Theory

Face Negotiation Theory

Face Negotiation Theory

Identity Theories

Identity Theories

Activity Theory

Activity Theory

Intrapersonal Communication Theories

Intrapersonal Communication Theories

Whiteness Theory

Whiteness Theory

Organizational Socialization/Assimilation

Organizational Socialization/Assimilation

Leadership Theories

Leadership Theories

Negotiation Theory

Negotiation Theory

Practical Theory

Practical Theory

Functional Group Communication Theory

Functional Group Communication Theory

Groupthink

Groupthink

Hermeneutics

Hermeneutics

Performative Writing<br>

Performative Writing<br>

Relational Communication Theory

Relational Communication Theory

Relational Control Theory

Relational Control Theory

Agency

Agency

Genre Theory

Genre Theory

Ideology

Ideology

Critical Discourse Analysis

Critical Discourse Analysis

Deception Detection<br>

Deception Detection<br>

Power, Interpersonal<br>

Power, Interpersonal<br>

Organizational Communication Theories

Organizational Communication Theories

Postpositivism

Postpositivism

Group and Organizational Structuration Theory

Group and Organizational Structuration Theory

Structuration Theory

Structuration Theory

Systematic Heuristic Theory<br>

Systematic Heuristic Theory<br>

Facework Theories

Facework Theories

Gender Role Theory

Gender Role Theory

Rules Theories

Rules Theories

Dyadic Power Theory<br>

Dyadic Power Theory<br>

Persuasion and Social Influence Theories<br>

Persuasion and Social Influence Theories<br>

Social Judgment Theory

Social Judgment Theory

Communication Across the Lifespan<br>

Communication Across the Lifespan<br>

Communication and Language Acquisition and Development<br>

Communication and Language Acquisition and Development<br>

Classical Rhetorical Theory<br>

Classical Rhetorical Theory<br>

Cross-Cultural Theories

Cross-Cultural Theories

Media Diplomacy

Media Diplomacy

Feminist Communication Theories

Feminist Communication Theories

Feminist Rhetorical Criticism

Feminist Rhetorical Criticism

Interaction Involvement

Interaction Involvement

Broadcasting Theories

Broadcasting Theories

Cultivation Theory

Cultivation Theory

Cultural Indicators<br>

Cultural Indicators<br>

Learning and Communication<br>

Learning and Communication<br>

Public Sphere<br>

Public Sphere<br>

Hawai'ian Ho'oponopono Theory<br>

Hawai'ian Ho'oponopono Theory<br>

Deconstruction

Deconstruction

Existentialism

Existentialism

Philosophy of Communication

Philosophy of Communication

Cross-Cultural Decision Making<br>

Cross-Cultural Decision Making<br>

French Feminism

French Feminism

Contextual Theory of Interethnic Communication<br>

Contextual Theory of Interethnic Communication<br>

Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory

Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory

Rhetorical Sensitivity

Rhetorical Sensitivity

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

Stakeholder Theory

Stakeholder Theory

Style, Communicator

Style, Communicator

Convergence Theory<br>

Convergence Theory<br>

Health Communication Theories

Health Communication Theories

Marxist Theory

Marxist Theory

Modernism in Communication Theory

Modernism in Communication Theory

Grounded Theory

Grounded Theory

Organizational Identity Theory<br>

Organizational Identity Theory<br>

Gender and Biology

Gender and Biology

Relational Maintenance Theories<br>

Relational Maintenance Theories<br>

Critical Organizational Communication<br>

Critical Organizational Communication<br>

Organizational Culture

Organizational Culture

Interaction Process Analysis

Interaction Process Analysis

Community of Practice

Community of Practice

Conversation Analysis

Conversation Analysis

Interaction Adaptation Theory

Interaction Adaptation Theory

Gender and Media

Gender and Media

Hybridity

Hybridity

Value Theory

Value Theory

Dependency Theory

Dependency Theory

Humanistic Approach

Humanistic Approach

Media and Mass Communication Theories

Media and Mass Communication Theories

Digital Divide

Digital Divide

Media Democracy<br>

Media Democracy<br>

Media Sovereignty

Media Sovereignty

Spectatorship

Spectatorship

Effective Intercultural Workgroup Theory<br>

Effective Intercultural Workgroup Theory<br>

<span id="dgList__ctl8_lblPrintedName">New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO)<br></span>

<span id="dgList__ctl8_lblPrintedName">New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO)<br></span>

Flow and Contra-Flow<br>

Flow and Contra-Flow<br>

Free Flow Doctrine

Free Flow Doctrine

Agenda Setting Theory

Agenda Setting Theory

Journalism and Theories of the Press

Journalism and Theories of the Press

Media Equation Theory

Media Equation Theory

Spiral of Silence

Spiral of Silence

Organizational Control Theory

Organizational Control Theory

Framing Theory

Framing Theory

Globalization Theories

Globalization Theories

Taoist Communication Theory<br>

Taoist Communication Theory<br>

Ethics Theories

Ethics Theories

Definitions of Communication

Definitions of Communication

Subliminal Communication<br>

Subliminal Communication<br>

Myth and Mythic Criticism

Myth and Mythic Criticism

Communibiology

Communibiology

Social and Communicative Anxiety

Social and Communicative Anxiety

Variable Analytic Tradition

Variable Analytic Tradition

Meaning Theories

Meaning Theories

Symbolic Interactionism

Symbolic Interactionism

Critical Ethnography

Critical Ethnography

Interpretive Theory

Interpretive Theory

Performance Ethnography<br>

Performance Ethnography<br>

Stories and Storytelling

Stories and Storytelling

Critical Theory

Critical Theory

Trait Theory

Trait Theory

Complexity Theory<br>

Complexity Theory<br>

Narrative and Narrativity

Narrative and Narrativity

Organizational List Theory<br>

Organizational List Theory<br>

Reasoned Action Theory

Reasoned Action Theory

Hindu Communication Theory

Hindu Communication Theory

Indian Rasa Theory<br>

Indian Rasa Theory<br>

Fans, Fandom, and Fan Studies<br>

Fans, Fandom, and Fan Studies<br>

Creativity in Groups<br>

Creativity in Groups<br>

Diaspora

Diaspora

Audience Theories

Audience Theories

Cultural Contracts Theory

Cultural Contracts Theory

Chicana Feminism

Chicana Feminism

Neocolonialism

Neocolonialism

Politeness Theory

Politeness Theory

Social Support<br>

Social Support<br>

Communicative Action Theory (Habermas)

Communicative Action Theory (Habermas)

Communication Goal Theories<br>

Communication Goal Theories<br>

Relational Development

Relational Development

Impression Formation<br>

Impression Formation<br>

Constructivism

Constructivism

Critical Constructivism

Critical Constructivism

Rogerian Dialogue Theory<br>

Rogerian Dialogue Theory<br>

Social Information Process Theory<br>

Social Information Process Theory<br>

Self-categorization Theory<br>

Self-categorization Theory<br>

Social Identity Theory of Groups<br>

Social Identity Theory of Groups<br>

Visual Communication Theories

Visual Communication Theories

Accounts and Account Giving<br>

Accounts and Account Giving<br>

Cognitive Dissonance Theory<br>

Cognitive Dissonance Theory<br>

Critical Rhetoric<br>

Critical Rhetoric<br>

Emotion and Communication<br>

Emotion and Communication<br>

Documentary Film Theories<br>

Documentary Film Theories<br>

Postcolonial Feminism

Postcolonial Feminism

Postcolonial Theory

Postcolonial Theory

I and Thou<br>

I and Thou<br>

Ethnomethodology

Ethnomethodology

Signs, Simulation, and Media (Baudrillard)<br>

Signs, Simulation, and Media (Baudrillard)<br>

Membership Categorization Analysis (MCA)<br>

Membership Categorization Analysis (MCA)<br>

Spiral Models of Media Effects<br>

Spiral Models of Media Effects<br>

Film Theories

Film Theories

Activation Theory of Information Exposure<br>

Activation Theory of Information Exposure<br>

Uncertainty in Relationships<br>

Uncertainty in Relationships<br>

Organizing, Process of (Weick)<br>

Organizing, Process of (Weick)<br>

Impression Management<br>

Impression Management<br>

Values Studies:&nbsp; History and Concepts<br>

Values Studies:&nbsp; History and Concepts<br>

Digital Cultures

Digital Cultures

International Communication Theories

International Communication Theories

International Development Theories

International Development Theories

Cultural Theories of Health Communication<br>

Cultural Theories of Health Communication<br>

Media Ethics Theories<br>

Media Ethics Theories<br>

Corporate Campaign Theories<br>

Corporate Campaign Theories<br>

Presence Theory<br>

Presence Theory<br>

Motivated Information Management Theory<br>

Motivated Information Management Theory<br>

Uncertainty Management Theories<br>

Uncertainty Management Theories<br>

Affect-Dependent Stimulus Arrangement <br>

Affect-Dependent Stimulus Arrangement <br>

Transculturation

Transculturation

Speech Act Theory

Speech Act Theory

Attachment Theory<br>

Attachment Theory<br>

Collective Information Sampling<br>

Collective Information Sampling<br>

Network Society<br>

Network Society<br>

Campaign Communication Theories<br>

Campaign Communication Theories<br>

Violence and Nonviolence in Media Studies<br>

Violence and Nonviolence in Media Studies<br>

Dual-Level Processing Models<br>

Dual-Level Processing Models<br>

Stigma Communication<br>

Stigma Communication<br>

Institutional Theories of Organizational Communication<br>

Institutional Theories of Organizational Communication<br>

Media Richness Theory

Media Richness Theory

Humorous Communication Theory<br>

Humorous Communication Theory<br>

Discourse Theory and Analysis

Discourse Theory and Analysis

Co-Orientation Theory

Co-Orientation Theory

General Semantics

General Semantics

Process of Communication

Process of Communication

Propaganda Theory

Propaganda Theory

Ideological Rhetoric

Ideological Rhetoric

Mathematical Theory of Communication

Mathematical Theory of Communication

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Encyclopedia of Communication Theory


August 2009 | 1192 pages | SAGE US

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With more than 300 entries, these two volumes provide a one-stop source for a comprehensive overview of communication theory, offering current descriptions of theories as well as the background issues and concepts that comprise these theories. This is the first resource to summarize, in one place, the diversity of theory in the communication field.

Key Themes

  • Applications and Contexts
  • Critical Orientations
  • Cultural Orientations
  • Cybernetic and Systems Orientations
  • Feminist Orientations
  • Group and Organizational Concepts
  • Information, Media, and Communication Technology
  • International and Global Concepts
  • Interpersonal Concepts
  • Non-Western Orientations
  • Paradigms, Traditions, and Schools
  • Philosophical Orientations
  • Psycho-Cognitive Orientations
  • Rhetorical Orientations
  • Semiotic, Linguistic, and Discursive Orientations
  • Social/Interactional Orientations
  • Theory, Metatheory, Methodology, and Inquiry

Table Of Contents:

  • Coordinated Management of Meaning
  • Asian Communication Theory
  • Co-Cultural Theory
  • Phenomenology
  • Autoethnography
  • Critical Communication Pedagogy
  • Advertising Theories
  • Attitude Theory
  • Media Effects Theories
  • Conversational Constraints Theory
  • Cybernetics
  • Muted Group Theory
  • Immediacy
  • Metacommunication
  • Proxemics
  • Frankfurt School
  • Kinesics
  • Paralanguage
  • Complicity Theory
  • Diffusion of Innovations
  • Entertainment Education
  • Dramatism and Dramatistic Pentad
  • Identification
  • Critical Race Theory
  • Vernacular Discourse
  • Self Disclosure
  • Social Exchange Theory
  • Informatization
  • Japanese Kuuki Theory
  • Americanization of Media
  • Corporate Colonization Theory<br>
  • Postmodern Theory
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Intercultural Communication Theories
  • Social Penetration Theory
  • Family and Marital Schemas and Types
  • Family Communication Theories
  • Translation Theory
  • Conflict Communication Theories
  • Constitutive View of Communication
  • Field Theory of Conflict
  • Confucian Communication Theory
  • Action Assembly Theory
  • Cognitive Theories
  • Communication Skills Theories<br>
  • Relational Dialectics
  • Archeology and Genealogy
  • Cultural Studies
  • Problematic Integration Theory
  • Argumentativeness, Assertiveness, and Verbal Aggressiveness Theory
  • Axiology
  • Epistemology
  • Ontology
  • Attribution Theory
  • Interpersonal Communication Theories
  • Validity and Reliability
  • Black Feminist Standpoint Theory
  • Racial Formation Theory
  • Consequentiality of Communication
  • Semiotics and Semiology
  • Social Construction of Reality
  • Social Interaction Theories<br>
  • Chronemics
  • Empathy
  • Silence, Silences, and Silencing
  • Gender Schema Theory
  • Genderlect Theory
  • Privilege
  • Empiricism
  • Realism and the Received View
  • Scientific Approach
  • Communication Theory of Identity
  • Metatheory
  • Pragmatics
  • Traditions of Communication Theory
  • Computer-Mediated Communication
  • New Media Theory
  • Action-Implicated Discourse Analysis<br>
  • Community
  • Ordinary Democracy<br>
  • Social Justice
  • Invitational Rhetoric
  • Materiality of Discourse
  • Feminist Standpoint Theory
  • Symbolic-Interpretive Perspective on Groups<br>
  • Cultural Performance Theory
  • Womanism
  • Intersectionality
  • Performance Theories
  • Positioning Theory
  • Chinese Harmony Theory
  • Competence Theories
  • Intercultural Communication Competence
  • Medium Theory
  • Bona Fide Group Theory
  • Metaphor
  • Public Opinion Theories
  • Two-Step and Multi-Step Flow
  • Elaboration Likelihood Theory
  • Inoculation Theory
  • Symbolic Convergence Theory
  • Language and Linguistics
  • Organizational Co-Orientation Theory
  • Ethnography and Communication
  • Speech Codes Theory
  • Privacy Management Theory
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Theories
  • Queer Theory
  • Interpretive Communities Theory
  • Social Action Media Studies
  • Afrocentric Communication Theory and Afrocentricity
  • Interracial communication
  • Environmental Communication Theories
  • Linguistic Relativity
  • Elaborated and Restricted Codes
  • Cultural Types Theories
  • Palo Alto Group
  • Interpersonal Deception Theory<br>
  • Expectancy Violations Theory
  • Cultural Identity Theory<br>
  • Culture and Communication<br>
  • Poststructuralism
  • Popular Culture Theories
  • Buddhist Communication Theory
  • Argumentation Theories
  • Law and Policy Theories
  • Political Communication Theories
  • Religious Communication Theories
  • Deliberative Democratic Theories<br>
  • Group Communication Theories
  • Citizenship
  • Latino Perspectives
  • Compliance Gaining Strategies
  • Accommodation Theory
  • Communication in Later Life<br>
  • Dialogue Theories
  • Peace Theories<br>
  • Power and Power Relations<br>
  • Sensemaking
  • Anxiety Uncertainty Management Theory
  • Face Negotiation Theory
  • Identity Theories
  • Activity Theory
  • Intrapersonal Communication Theories
  • Whiteness Theory
  • Organizational Socialization/Assimilation
  • Leadership Theories
  • Negotiation Theory
  • Practical Theory
  • Functional Group Communication Theory
  • Groupthink
  • Hermeneutics
  • Performative Writing<br>
  • Relational Communication Theory
  • Relational Control Theory
  • Agency
  • Genre Theory
  • Ideology
  • Critical Discourse Analysis
  • Deception Detection<br>
  • Power, Interpersonal<br>
  • Organizational Communication Theories
  • Postpositivism
  • Group and Organizational Structuration Theory
  • Structuration Theory
  • Systematic Heuristic Theory<br>
  • Facework Theories
  • Gender Role Theory
  • Rules Theories
  • Dyadic Power Theory<br>
  • Persuasion and Social Influence Theories<br>
  • Social Judgment Theory
  • Communication Across the Lifespan<br>
  • Communication and Language Acquisition and Development<br>
  • Classical Rhetorical Theory<br>
  • Cross-Cultural Theories
  • Media Diplomacy
  • Feminist Communication Theories
  • Feminist Rhetorical Criticism
  • Interaction Involvement
  • Broadcasting Theories
  • Cultivation Theory
  • Cultural Indicators<br>
  • Learning and Communication<br>
  • Public Sphere<br>
  • Hawai'ian Ho'oponopono Theory<br>
  • Deconstruction
  • Existentialism
  • Philosophy of Communication
  • Cross-Cultural Decision Making<br>
  • French Feminism
  • Contextual Theory of Interethnic Communication<br>
  • Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory
  • Rhetorical Sensitivity
  • Uncertainty Reduction Theory
  • Stakeholder Theory
  • Style, Communicator
  • Convergence Theory<br>
  • Health Communication Theories
  • Marxist Theory
  • Modernism in Communication Theory
  • Grounded Theory
  • Organizational Identity Theory<br>
  • Gender and Biology
  • Relational Maintenance Theories<br>
  • Critical Organizational Communication<br>
  • Organizational Culture
  • Interaction Process Analysis
  • Community of Practice
  • Conversation Analysis
  • Interaction Adaptation Theory
  • Gender and Media
  • Hybridity
  • Value Theory
  • Dependency Theory
  • Humanistic Approach
  • Media and Mass Communication Theories
  • Digital Divide
  • Media Democracy<br>
  • Media Sovereignty
  • Spectatorship
  • Effective Intercultural Workgroup Theory<br>
  • <span id="dgList__ctl8_lblPrintedName">New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO)<br></span>
  • Flow and Contra-Flow<br>
  • Free Flow Doctrine
  • Agenda Setting Theory
  • Journalism and Theories of the Press
  • Media Equation Theory
  • Spiral of Silence
  • Organizational Control Theory
  • Framing Theory
  • Globalization Theories
  • Taoist Communication Theory<br>
  • Ethics Theories
  • Definitions of Communication
  • Subliminal Communication<br>
  • Myth and Mythic Criticism
  • Communibiology
  • Social and Communicative Anxiety
  • Variable Analytic Tradition
  • Meaning Theories
  • Symbolic Interactionism
  • Critical Ethnography
  • Interpretive Theory
  • Performance Ethnography<br>
  • Stories and Storytelling
  • Critical Theory
  • Trait Theory
  • Complexity Theory<br>
  • Narrative and Narrativity
  • Organizational List Theory<br>
  • Reasoned Action Theory
  • Hindu Communication Theory
  • Indian Rasa Theory<br>
  • Fans, Fandom, and Fan Studies<br>
  • Creativity in Groups<br>
  • Diaspora
  • Audience Theories
  • Cultural Contracts Theory
  • Chicana Feminism
  • Neocolonialism
  • Politeness Theory
  • Social Support<br>
  • Communicative Action Theory (Habermas)
  • Communication Goal Theories<br>
  • Relational Development
  • Impression Formation<br>
  • Constructivism
  • Critical Constructivism
  • Rogerian Dialogue Theory<br>
  • Social Information Process Theory<br>
  • Self-categorization Theory<br>
  • Social Identity Theory of Groups<br>
  • Visual Communication Theories
  • Accounts and Account Giving<br>
  • Cognitive Dissonance Theory<br>
  • Critical Rhetoric<br>
  • Emotion and Communication<br>
  • Documentary Film Theories<br>
  • Postcolonial Feminism
  • Postcolonial Theory
  • I and Thou<br>
  • Ethnomethodology
  • Signs, Simulation, and Media (Baudrillard)<br>
  • Membership Categorization Analysis (MCA)<br>
  • Spiral Models of Media Effects<br>
  • Film Theories
  • Activation Theory of Information Exposure<br>
  • Uncertainty in Relationships<br>
  • Organizing, Process of (Weick)<br>
  • Impression Management<br>
  • Values Studies:&nbsp; History and Concepts<br>
  • Digital Cultures
  • International Communication Theories
  • International Development Theories
  • Cultural Theories of Health Communication<br>
  • Media Ethics Theories<br>
  • Corporate Campaign Theories<br>
  • Presence Theory<br>
  • Motivated Information Management Theory<br>
  • Uncertainty Management Theories<br>
  • Affect-Dependent Stimulus Arrangement <br>
  • Transculturation
  • Speech Act Theory
  • Attachment Theory<br>
  • Collective Information Sampling<br>
  • Network Society<br>
  • Campaign Communication Theories<br>
  • Violence and Nonviolence in Media Studies<br>
  • Dual-Level Processing Models<br>
  • Stigma Communication<br>
  • Institutional Theories of Organizational Communication<br>
  • Media Richness Theory
  • Humorous Communication Theory<br>
  • Discourse Theory and Analysis
  • Co-Orientation Theory
  • General Semantics
  • Process of Communication
  • Propaganda Theory
  • Ideological Rhetoric
  • Mathematical Theory of Communication

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