Encyclopedia of Communication Theory
Purchase
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 - Shelton Gunaratne
Asian Communication Theory
Co-Cultural Theory - Mark Orbe
Co-Cultural Theory
Phenomenology - Mark Orbe
Phenomenology
Autoethnography - John Warren
Autoethnography
Critical Communication Pedagogy - John Warren
Critical Communication Pedagogy
Advertising Theories - Olaf Werder
Advertising Theories
Attitude Theory - Olaf Werder
Attitude Theory
Media Effects Theories - Olaf Werder
Media Effects Theories
Conversational Constraints Theory - Min-Sun Kim
Conversational Constraints Theory
Cybernetics - Klaus Krippendorff
Cybernetics
Muted Group Theory - Cheris Kramarae
Muted Group Theory
Immediacy - Peter Andersen
Immediacy
Metacommunication - Peter Andersen
Metacommunication
Proxemics - Peter Andersen
Proxemics
Frankfurt School - Alessandra Padula
Frankfurt School
Kinesics - Alessandra Padula
Kinesics
Paralanguage - Alessandra Padula
Paralanguage
Complicity Theory - Mark McPhail
Complicity Theory
Diffusion of Innovations - Arvind Singhal
Diffusion of Innovations
Entertainment Education - Arvind Singhal
Entertainment Education
Dramatism and Dramatistic Pentad - Kathleen German
Dramatism and Dramatistic Pentad
Identification - Kathleen German
Identification
Critical Race Theory - Lisa Flores
Critical Race Theory
Vernacular Discourse - Lisa Flores
Vernacular Discourse
Self Disclosure - Michael Roloff
Self Disclosure
Social Exchange Theory - Michael Roloff
Social Exchange Theory
Informatization - Youichi Ito
Informatization
Japanese Kuuki Theory - Youichi Ito
Japanese Kuuki Theory
Americanization of Media - Roger de la Garde
Americanization of Media
Corporate Colonization Theory<br> - Stanley Deetz
Corporate Colonization Theory<br>
Postmodern Theory - Christopher Westgate
Postmodern Theory
Nonverbal Communication - Vijai Giri
Nonverbal Communication
Intercultural Communication Theories - Vijai Giri
Intercultural Communication Theories
Social Penetration Theory - Vijai Giri
Social Penetration Theory
Family and Marital Schemas and Types - Ascan Koerner
Family and Marital Schemas and Types
Family Communication Theories - Ascan Koerner
Family Communication Theories
Translation Theory - François Cooren
Translation Theory
Conflict Communication Theories - Anne Nicotera
Conflict Communication Theories
Constitutive View of Communication - Anne Nicotera
Constitutive View of Communication
Field Theory of Conflict - Anne Nicotera
Field Theory of Conflict
Confucian Communication Theory - Jing Yin
Confucian Communication Theory
Action Assembly Theory - John Greene
Action Assembly Theory
Cognitive Theories - John Greene
Cognitive Theories
Communication Skills Theories<br> - John Greene
Communication Skills Theories<br>
Relational Dialectics - Leslie Baxter
Relational Dialectics
Archeology and Genealogy - John Carr
Archeology and Genealogy
Cultural Studies - Karma Chavez
Cultural Studies
Problematic Integration Theory - Austin Babrow
Problematic Integration Theory
Argumentativeness, Assertiveness, and Verbal Aggressiveness Theory - Andrew Rancer
Argumentativeness, Assertiveness, and Verbal Aggressiveness Theory
Axiology - Pat Arneson
Axiology
Epistemology - Pat Arneson
Epistemology
Ontology - Pat Arneson
Ontology
Attribution Theory - Virginia McDermott
Attribution Theory
Interpersonal Communication Theories - Virginia McDermott
Interpersonal Communication Theories
Validity and Reliability - Virginia McDermott
Validity and Reliability
Black Feminist Standpoint Theory - Brenda Allen
Black Feminist Standpoint Theory
Racial Formation Theory - Brenda Allen
Racial Formation Theory
Consequentiality of Communication - Stuart Sigman
Consequentiality of Communication
Semiotics and Semiology - Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz
Semiotics and Semiology
Social Construction of Reality - Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz
Social Construction of Reality
Social Interaction Theories<br> - Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz
Social Interaction Theories<br>
Chronemics - Tom Bruneau
Chronemics
Empathy - Tom Bruneau
Empathy
Silence, Silences, and Silencing - Tom Bruneau
Silence, Silences, and Silencing
Gender Schema Theory - Fern Johnson
Gender Schema Theory
Genderlect Theory - Fern Johnson
Genderlect Theory
Privilege - Fern Johnson
Privilege
Empiricism - Robert Bostrom
Empiricism
Realism and the Received View - Robert Bostrom
Realism and the Received View
Scientific Approach - Robert Bostrom
Scientific Approach
Communication Theory of Identity - Michael Hecht
Communication Theory of Identity
Metatheory - Robert Craig
Metatheory
Pragmatics - Robert Craig, Jessica Robles
Pragmatics
Traditions of Communication Theory - Robert Craig
Traditions of Communication Theory
Computer-Mediated Communication - David Holmes, David Holmes
Computer-Mediated Communication
New Media Theory - David Holmes
New Media Theory
Action-Implicated Discourse Analysis<br> - Karen Tracy
Action-Implicated Discourse Analysis<br>
Community - Karen Tracy
Community
Ordinary Democracy<br> - Karen Tracy
Ordinary Democracy<br>
Social Justice - Lawrence Frey
Social Justice
Invitational Rhetoric - Sonja Foss
Invitational Rhetoric
Materiality of Discourse - Dana Cloud
Materiality of Discourse
Feminist Standpoint Theory - Julia Wood
Feminist Standpoint Theory
Symbolic-Interpretive Perspective on Groups<br> - Lawrence Frey
Symbolic-Interpretive Perspective on Groups<br>
Cultural Performance Theory - Olga Davis
Cultural Performance Theory
Womanism - Olga Davis
Womanism
Intersectionality - Charlotte Krolokke
Intersectionality
Performance Theories - Charlotte Krolokke
Performance Theories
Positioning Theory - Charlotte Krolokke
Positioning Theory
Chinese Harmony Theory - Guo-Ming Chen
Chinese Harmony Theory
Competence Theories - Guo-Ming Chen
Competence Theories
Intercultural Communication Competence - Guo-Ming Chen
Intercultural Communication Competence
Medium Theory - Donald Ellis
Medium Theory
Bona Fide Group Theory - Cynthia Stohl
Bona Fide Group Theory
Metaphor - Michael Osborn
Metaphor
Public Opinion Theories - Dennis Davis
Public Opinion Theories
Two-Step and Multi-Step Flow - Dennis Davis
Two-Step and Multi-Step Flow
Elaboration Likelihood Theory - Don Vaughan
Elaboration Likelihood Theory
Inoculation Theory - Don Vaughan
Inoculation Theory
Symbolic Convergence Theory - Don Vaughan
Symbolic Convergence Theory
Language and Linguistics
Language and Linguistics
Organizational Co-Orientation Theory - James Taylor
Organizational Co-Orientation Theory
Ethnography and Communication - Patricia Covarrubias
Ethnography and Communication
Speech Codes Theory - Patricia Covarrubias
Speech Codes Theory
Privacy Management Theory - Sandra Petronio
Privacy Management Theory
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Theories - Gust Yep
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Theories
Queer Theory - Gust Yep
Queer Theory
Interpretive Communities Theory - Thomas Lindlof
Interpretive Communities Theory
Social Action Media Studies - Thomas Lindlof
Social Action Media Studies
Afrocentric Communication Theory and Afrocentricity - Molefi Asante
Afrocentric Communication Theory and Afrocentricity
Interracial communication - Molefi Asante
Interracial communication
Environmental Communication Theories - Tema Milstein
Environmental Communication Theories
Linguistic Relativity - Thomas Steinfatt
Linguistic Relativity
Elaborated and Restricted Codes - Thomas Steinfatt
Elaborated and Restricted Codes
Cultural Types Theories - Thomas Steinfatt
Cultural Types Theories
Palo Alto Group - Valentín Escudero
Palo Alto Group
Interpersonal Deception Theory<br> - Judee Burgoon
Interpersonal Deception Theory<br>
Expectancy Violations Theory - Judee Burgoon
Expectancy Violations Theory
Cultural Identity Theory<br> - Mary Jane Collier
Cultural Identity Theory<br>
Culture and Communication<br> - Mary Jane Collier
Culture and Communication<br>
Poststructuralism - Wimal Dissanayake
Poststructuralism
Popular Culture Theories - Wimal Dissanayake
Popular Culture Theories
Buddhist Communication Theory - Wimal Dissanayake
Buddhist Communication Theory
Argumentation Theories - Jan Schuetz
Argumentation Theories
Law and Policy Theories - Jan Schuetz
Law and Policy Theories
Political Communication Theories - Jan Schuetz
Political Communication Theories
Religious Communication Theories - Jan Schuetz
Religious Communication Theories
Deliberative Democratic Theories<br> - John Gastil
Deliberative Democratic Theories<br>
Group Communication Theories - John Gastil
Group Communication Theories
Citizenship - Hector Amaya
Citizenship
Latino Perspectives - Hector Amaya
Latino Perspectives
Compliance Gaining Strategies - Robert Gass
Compliance Gaining Strategies
Accommodation Theory - Howard Giles
Accommodation Theory
Communication in Later Life<br> - Howard Giles
Communication in Later Life<br>
Dialogue Theories - Benjamin Broome
Dialogue Theories
Peace Theories<br> - Benjamin Broome
Peace Theories<br>
Power and Power Relations<br> - Ed McLuskie
Power and Power Relations<br>
Sensemaking - Brenda Dervin, Charles Naumer
Sensemaking
Anxiety Uncertainty Management Theory - Stella Ting-Toomey
Anxiety Uncertainty Management Theory
Face Negotiation Theory - Stella Ting-Toomey
Face Negotiation Theory
Identity Theories - Stella Ting-Toomey
Identity Theories
Activity Theory - James Lantof
Activity Theory
Intrapersonal Communication Theories - James Lantof
Intrapersonal Communication Theories
Whiteness Theory - Dreama Moon
Whiteness Theory
Organizational Socialization/Assimilation - Karen Myers
Organizational Socialization/Assimilation
Leadership Theories - Kevin Barge
Leadership Theories
Negotiation Theory - Kevin Barge
Negotiation Theory
Practical Theory - Kevin Barge
Practical Theory
Functional Group Communication Theory - Abran Salazar
Functional Group Communication Theory
Groupthink - Abran Salazar
Groupthink
Hermeneutics - John Arthos
Hermeneutics
Performative Writing<br> - John Warren
Performative Writing<br>
Relational Communication Theory - L. Rogers
Relational Communication Theory
Relational Control Theory - L. Rogers
Relational Control Theory
Agency - Joshua Gunn
Agency
Genre Theory - Joshua Gunn
Genre Theory
Ideology - Joshua Gunn
Ideology
Critical Discourse Analysis - Janet M. Cramer
Critical Discourse Analysis
Deception Detection<br> - Norah Dunbar
Deception Detection<br>
Power, Interpersonal<br> - Norah Dunbar
Power, Interpersonal<br>
Organizational Communication Theories - Eric Eisenberg
Organizational Communication Theories
Postpositivism - Steven Corman
Postpositivism
Group and Organizational Structuration Theory - Marshall Poole, Robert McPhee
Group and Organizational Structuration Theory
Structuration Theory - Robert McPhee, Marshall Poole
Structuration Theory
Systematic Heuristic Theory<br> - Bryan Whaley
Systematic Heuristic Theory<br>
Facework Theories - Susan Shimanoff
Facework Theories
Gender Role Theory - Susan Shimanoff
Gender Role Theory
Rules Theories - Susan Shimanoff
Rules Theories
Dyadic Power Theory<br> - Norah Dunbar
Dyadic Power Theory<br>
Persuasion and Social Influence Theories<br> - John Seiter
Persuasion and Social Influence Theories<br>
Social Judgment Theory - John Seiter
Social Judgment Theory
Communication Across the Lifespan<br> - Julie Yingling
Communication Across the Lifespan<br>
Communication and Language Acquisition and Development<br> - Julie Yingling
Communication and Language Acquisition and Development<br>
Classical Rhetorical Theory<br> - Michael Prosser
Classical Rhetorical Theory<br>
Cross-Cultural Theories - Michael Prosser
Cross-Cultural Theories
Media Diplomacy - Michael Prosser
Media Diplomacy
Feminist Communication Theories - Cindy Griffin
Feminist Communication Theories
Feminist Rhetorical Criticism - Cindy Griffin
Feminist Rhetorical Criticism
Interaction Involvement - Donald Cegala
Interaction Involvement
Broadcasting Theories - James Shanahan
Broadcasting Theories
Cultivation Theory - James Shanahan
Cultivation Theory
Cultural Indicators<br> - James Shanahan
Cultural Indicators<br>
Learning and Communication<br> - James Shanahan
Learning and Communication<br>
Public Sphere<br> - Young Cheon Cho
Public Sphere<br>
Hawai'ian Ho'oponopono Theory<br> - Steven Miura
Hawai'ian Ho'oponopono Theory<br>
Deconstruction - Briankle Chang
Deconstruction
Existentialism - Briankle Chang
Existentialism
Philosophy of Communication - Briankle Chang
Philosophy of Communication
Cross-Cultural Decision Making<br> - Teruyuki Kume
Cross-Cultural Decision Making<br>
French Feminism - Janice Norton, Janice Norton
French Feminism
Contextual Theory of Interethnic Communication<br> - Young Kim
Contextual Theory of Interethnic Communication<br>
Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory - Young Kim
Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory
Rhetorical Sensitivity - Robert Carlson
Rhetorical Sensitivity
Uncertainty Reduction Theory - Leanne Knobloch
Uncertainty Reduction Theory
Stakeholder Theory - Sarah Dempsey
Stakeholder Theory
Style, Communicator - Scott Myers
Style, Communicator
Convergence Theory<br> - D. Lawrence Kincaid
Convergence Theory<br>
Health Communication Theories - Gary Kreps
Health Communication Theories
Marxist Theory - Ronald Greene
Marxist Theory
Modernism in Communication Theory - Ronald Greene
Modernism in Communication Theory
Grounded Theory - Cliff Scott
Grounded Theory
Organizational Identity Theory<br> - Cliff Scott
Organizational Identity Theory<br>
Gender and Biology - Alan Mikkelson
Gender and Biology
Relational Maintenance Theories<br> - Alan Mikkelson
Relational Maintenance Theories<br>
Critical Organizational Communication<br> - Shiv Ganesh
Critical Organizational Communication<br>
Organizational Culture - Sarah Tracy
Organizational Culture
Interaction Process Analysis - Joseph Bonito
Interaction Process Analysis
Community of Practice - Robert Swieringa
Community of Practice
Conversation Analysis - Robert Swieringa
Conversation Analysis
Interaction Adaptation Theory - Amy Ebesu Hubbard
Interaction Adaptation Theory
Gender and Media - Fabienne Darling-Wolf
Gender and Media
Hybridity - Fabienne Darling-Wolf
Hybridity
Value Theory - Steve Kulich
Value Theory
Dependency Theory - Kevin Pearce
Dependency Theory
Humanistic Approach - Kevin Pearce
Humanistic Approach
Media and Mass Communication Theories - Kevin Pearce
Media and Mass Communication Theories
Digital Divide - Pradip Thomas
Digital Divide
Media Democracy<br> - Pradip Thomas
Media Democracy<br>
Media Sovereignty - Pradip Thomas
Media Sovereignty
Spectatorship - Michele White
Spectatorship
Effective Intercultural Workgroup Theory<br> - John Oetzel
Effective Intercultural Workgroup Theory<br>
<span id="dgList__ctl8_lblPrintedName">New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO)<br></span> - Oliver Boyd-Barrett
<span id="dgList__ctl8_lblPrintedName">New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO)<br></span>
Flow and Contra-Flow<br> - Oliver Boyd-Barrett
Flow and Contra-Flow<br>
Free Flow Doctrine - Oliver Boyd-Barrett
Free Flow Doctrine
Agenda Setting Theory - David Weiss
Agenda Setting Theory
Journalism and Theories of the Press - David Weiss
Journalism and Theories of the Press
Media Equation Theory - David Weiss
Media Equation Theory
Spiral of Silence - David Weiss
Spiral of Silence
Organizational Control Theory - Loril Gossett
Organizational Control Theory
Framing Theory - Ingrid Volkmer
Framing Theory
Globalization Theories - Ingrid Volkmer
Globalization Theories
Taoist Communication Theory<br> - Xiaosui Xiao
Taoist Communication Theory<br>
Ethics Theories - Lisbeth Lipari
Ethics Theories
Definitions of Communication - Thomas Steinfatt
Definitions of Communication
Subliminal Communication<br> - Thomas Steinfatt
Subliminal Communication<br>
Myth and Mythic Criticism - Susan Mackey-Kallis
Myth and Mythic Criticism
Communibiology - Michael Beatty
Communibiology
Social and Communicative Anxiety - Michael Beatty
Social and Communicative Anxiety
Variable Analytic Tradition - Michael Beatty
Variable Analytic Tradition
Meaning Theories - Bryan Crable
Meaning Theories
Symbolic Interactionism - Bryan Crable
Symbolic Interactionism
Critical Ethnography - April Vannini
Critical Ethnography
Interpretive Theory - April Vannini
Interpretive Theory
Performance Ethnography<br> - April Vannini
Performance Ethnography<br>
Stories and Storytelling - April Vannini
Stories and Storytelling
Critical Theory - Sara McKinnon
Critical Theory
Trait Theory - Min-Sun Kim, Min-Sun Kim
Trait Theory
Complexity Theory<br> - Larry Browning
Complexity Theory<br>
Narrative and Narrativity - Larry Browning
Narrative and Narrativity
Organizational List Theory<br> - Larry Browning
Organizational List Theory<br>
Reasoned Action Theory - Kathryn Greene
Reasoned Action Theory
Hindu Communication Theory - Scott Stroud
Hindu Communication Theory
Indian Rasa Theory<br> - Scott Stroud
Indian Rasa Theory<br>
Fans, Fandom, and Fan Studies<br> - Kristina Busse
Fans, Fandom, and Fan Studies<br>
Creativity in Groups<br> - Abran Salazar
Creativity in Groups<br>
Diaspora - Stuart Cunningham
Diaspora
Audience Theories - Kim Schrøder
Audience Theories
Cultural Contracts Theory - Ronald Jackson
Cultural Contracts Theory
Chicana Feminism - Sarah De la Garza
Chicana Feminism
Neocolonialism - Sarah De la Garza
Neocolonialism
Politeness Theory - Daena Goldsmith
Politeness Theory
Social Support<br> - Daena Goldsmith
Social Support<br>
Communicative Action Theory (Habermas) - Scott Stroud
Communicative Action Theory (Habermas)
Communication Goal Theories<br> - Jennifer Samp
Communication Goal Theories<br>
Relational Development - Jennifer Samp
Relational Development
Impression Formation<br> - Charles Pavitt
Impression Formation<br>
Constructivism - Milton Campos
Constructivism
Critical Constructivism - Milton Campos
Critical Constructivism
Rogerian Dialogue Theory<br> - Kenneth Cissna, Rob Anderson
Rogerian Dialogue Theory<br>
Social Information Process Theory<br> - Artemio Ramirez
Social Information Process Theory<br>
Self-categorization Theory<br> - Scott Reid
Self-categorization Theory<br>
Social Identity Theory of Groups<br> - Scott Reid
Social Identity Theory of Groups<br>
Visual Communication Theories - Charles Hill
Visual Communication Theories
Accounts and Account Giving<br> - Deborah Dunn
Accounts and Account Giving<br>
Cognitive Dissonance Theory<br> - Eddie Harmon-Jones
Cognitive Dissonance Theory<br>
Critical Rhetoric<br> - Raymie McKerrow
Critical Rhetoric<br>
Emotion and Communication<br> - Peter Andersen
Emotion and Communication<br>
Documentary Film Theories<br> - Teresa Bergman
Documentary Film Theories<br>
Postcolonial Feminism - Karma Chavez
Postcolonial Feminism
Postcolonial Theory - Karma Chavez
Postcolonial Theory
I and Thou<br> - Rob Anderson, Kenneth Cissna
I and Thou<br>
Ethnomethodology - Tim Berard
Ethnomethodology
Signs, Simulation, and Media (Baudrillard)<br> - Elizabeth Dickinson
Signs, Simulation, and Media (Baudrillard)<br>
Membership Categorization Analysis (MCA)<br> - Tim Berard
Membership Categorization Analysis (MCA)<br>
Spiral Models of Media Effects<br> - Michael Slater
Spiral Models of Media Effects<br>
Film Theories - Joelle Collier
Film Theories
Activation Theory of Information Exposure<br> - Lewis Donohew
Activation Theory of Information Exposure<br>
Uncertainty in Relationships<br> - Jennifer Theiss
Uncertainty in Relationships<br>
Organizing, Process of (Weick)<br> - Deborah Dunn
Organizing, Process of (Weick)<br>
Impression Management<br> - Sandra Metts
Impression Management<br>
Values Studies: History and Concepts<br> - Steve Kulich
Values Studies: History and Concepts<br>
Digital Cultures - Rhiannon Bury
Digital Cultures
International Communication Theories - Mark Alleyne
International Communication Theories
International Development Theories - Saumya Pant
International Development Theories
Cultural Theories of Health Communication<br> - Mohan Dutta
Cultural Theories of Health Communication<br>
Media Ethics Theories<br> - Patrick Plaisance
Media Ethics Theories<br>
Corporate Campaign Theories<br> - Janet Bridges
Corporate Campaign Theories<br>
Presence Theory<br> - Kwan Lee
Presence Theory<br>
Motivated Information Management Theory<br> - Walid Afifi
Motivated Information Management Theory<br>
Uncertainty Management Theories<br> - Walid Afifi
Uncertainty Management Theories<br>
Affect-Dependent Stimulus Arrangement <br> - John Davies
Affect-Dependent Stimulus Arrangement <br>
Transculturation - Richard Rogers
Transculturation
Speech Act Theory
Speech Act Theory
Attachment Theory<br> - Jonathan Bowman
Attachment Theory<br>
Collective Information Sampling<br> - Jonathan Bowman
Collective Information Sampling<br>
Network Society<br> - Robert Hassan
Network Society<br>
Campaign Communication Theories<br> - Kami Silk
Campaign Communication Theories<br>
Violence and Nonviolence in Media Studies<br> - Vamsee Juluri
Violence and Nonviolence in Media Studies<br>
Dual-Level Processing Models<br> - Dean Hewes
Dual-Level Processing Models<br>
Stigma Communication<br> - Rachel Smith
Stigma Communication<br>
Institutional Theories of Organizational Communication<br> - John Lammers
Institutional Theories of Organizational Communication<br>
Media Richness Theory - Alan Dennis
Media Richness Theory
Humorous Communication Theory<br> - Owen Lynch
Humorous Communication Theory<br>
Discourse Theory and Analysis - Hedwig te Molder
Discourse Theory and Analysis
Co-Orientation Theory - James Taylor
Co-Orientation Theory
General Semantics - Thomas Steinfatt
General Semantics
Process of Communication - Thomas Steinfatt
Process of Communication
Propaganda Theory - Thomas Steinfatt
Propaganda Theory
Ideological Rhetoric - Raymie McKerrow
Ideological Rhetoric
Mathematical Theory of Communication - Klaus Krippendorff
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 - Shelton Gunaratne
Asian Communication Theory
Co-Cultural Theory - Mark Orbe
Co-Cultural Theory
Phenomenology - Mark Orbe
Phenomenology
Autoethnography - John Warren
Autoethnography
Critical Communication Pedagogy - John Warren
Critical Communication Pedagogy
Advertising Theories - Olaf Werder
Advertising Theories
Attitude Theory - Olaf Werder
Attitude Theory
Media Effects Theories - Olaf Werder
Media Effects Theories
Conversational Constraints Theory - Min-Sun Kim
Conversational Constraints Theory
Cybernetics - Klaus Krippendorff
Cybernetics
Muted Group Theory - Cheris Kramarae
Muted Group Theory
Immediacy - Peter Andersen
Immediacy
Metacommunication - Peter Andersen
Metacommunication
Proxemics - Peter Andersen
Proxemics
Frankfurt School - Alessandra Padula
Frankfurt School
Kinesics - Alessandra Padula
Kinesics
Paralanguage - Alessandra Padula
Paralanguage
Complicity Theory - Mark McPhail
Complicity Theory
Diffusion of Innovations - Arvind Singhal
Diffusion of Innovations
Entertainment Education - Arvind Singhal
Entertainment Education
Dramatism and Dramatistic Pentad - Kathleen German
Dramatism and Dramatistic Pentad
Identification - Kathleen German
Identification
Critical Race Theory - Lisa Flores
Critical Race Theory
Vernacular Discourse - Lisa Flores
Vernacular Discourse
Self Disclosure - Michael Roloff
Self Disclosure
Social Exchange Theory - Michael Roloff
Social Exchange Theory
Informatization - Youichi Ito
Informatization
Japanese Kuuki Theory - Youichi Ito
Japanese Kuuki Theory
Americanization of Media - Roger de la Garde
Americanization of Media
Corporate Colonization Theory<br> - Stanley Deetz
Corporate Colonization Theory<br>
Postmodern Theory - Christopher Westgate
Postmodern Theory
Nonverbal Communication - Vijai Giri
Nonverbal Communication
Intercultural Communication Theories - Vijai Giri
Intercultural Communication Theories
Social Penetration Theory - Vijai Giri
Social Penetration Theory
Family and Marital Schemas and Types - Ascan Koerner
Family and Marital Schemas and Types
Family Communication Theories - Ascan Koerner
Family Communication Theories
Translation Theory - François Cooren
Translation Theory
Conflict Communication Theories - Anne Nicotera
Conflict Communication Theories
Constitutive View of Communication - Anne Nicotera
Constitutive View of Communication
Field Theory of Conflict - Anne Nicotera
Field Theory of Conflict
Confucian Communication Theory - Jing Yin
Confucian Communication Theory
Action Assembly Theory - John Greene
Action Assembly Theory
Cognitive Theories - John Greene
Cognitive Theories
Communication Skills Theories<br> - John Greene
Communication Skills Theories<br>
Relational Dialectics - Leslie Baxter
Relational Dialectics
Archeology and Genealogy - John Carr
Archeology and Genealogy
Cultural Studies - Karma Chavez
Cultural Studies
Problematic Integration Theory - Austin Babrow
Problematic Integration Theory
Argumentativeness, Assertiveness, and Verbal Aggressiveness Theory - Andrew Rancer
Argumentativeness, Assertiveness, and Verbal Aggressiveness Theory
Axiology - Pat Arneson
Axiology
Epistemology - Pat Arneson
Epistemology
Ontology - Pat Arneson
Ontology
Attribution Theory - Virginia McDermott
Attribution Theory
Interpersonal Communication Theories - Virginia McDermott
Interpersonal Communication Theories
Validity and Reliability - Virginia McDermott
Validity and Reliability
Black Feminist Standpoint Theory - Brenda Allen
Black Feminist Standpoint Theory
Racial Formation Theory - Brenda Allen
Racial Formation Theory
Consequentiality of Communication - Stuart Sigman
Consequentiality of Communication
Semiotics and Semiology - Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz
Semiotics and Semiology
Social Construction of Reality - Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz
Social Construction of Reality
Social Interaction Theories<br> - Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz
Social Interaction Theories<br>
Chronemics - Tom Bruneau
Chronemics
Empathy - Tom Bruneau
Empathy
Silence, Silences, and Silencing - Tom Bruneau
Silence, Silences, and Silencing
Gender Schema Theory - Fern Johnson
Gender Schema Theory
Genderlect Theory - Fern Johnson
Genderlect Theory
Privilege - Fern Johnson
Privilege
Empiricism - Robert Bostrom
Empiricism
Realism and the Received View - Robert Bostrom
Realism and the Received View
Scientific Approach - Robert Bostrom
Scientific Approach
Communication Theory of Identity - Michael Hecht
Communication Theory of Identity
Metatheory - Robert Craig
Metatheory
Pragmatics - Robert Craig, Jessica Robles
Pragmatics
Traditions of Communication Theory - Robert Craig
Traditions of Communication Theory
Computer-Mediated Communication - David Holmes, David Holmes
Computer-Mediated Communication
New Media Theory - David Holmes
New Media Theory
Action-Implicated Discourse Analysis<br> - Karen Tracy
Action-Implicated Discourse Analysis<br>
Community - Karen Tracy
Community
Ordinary Democracy<br> - Karen Tracy
Ordinary Democracy<br>
Social Justice - Lawrence Frey
Social Justice
Invitational Rhetoric - Sonja Foss
Invitational Rhetoric
Materiality of Discourse - Dana Cloud
Materiality of Discourse
Feminist Standpoint Theory - Julia Wood
Feminist Standpoint Theory
Symbolic-Interpretive Perspective on Groups<br> - Lawrence Frey
Symbolic-Interpretive Perspective on Groups<br>
Cultural Performance Theory - Olga Davis
Cultural Performance Theory
Womanism - Olga Davis
Womanism
Intersectionality - Charlotte Krolokke
Intersectionality
Performance Theories - Charlotte Krolokke
Performance Theories
Positioning Theory - Charlotte Krolokke
Positioning Theory
Chinese Harmony Theory - Guo-Ming Chen
Chinese Harmony Theory
Competence Theories - Guo-Ming Chen
Competence Theories
Intercultural Communication Competence - Guo-Ming Chen
Intercultural Communication Competence
Medium Theory - Donald Ellis
Medium Theory
Bona Fide Group Theory - Cynthia Stohl
Bona Fide Group Theory
Metaphor - Michael Osborn
Metaphor
Public Opinion Theories - Dennis Davis
Public Opinion Theories
Two-Step and Multi-Step Flow - Dennis Davis
Two-Step and Multi-Step Flow
Elaboration Likelihood Theory - Don Vaughan
Elaboration Likelihood Theory
Inoculation Theory - Don Vaughan
Inoculation Theory
Symbolic Convergence Theory - Don Vaughan
Symbolic Convergence Theory
Language and Linguistics
Language and Linguistics
Organizational Co-Orientation Theory - James Taylor
Organizational Co-Orientation Theory
Ethnography and Communication - Patricia Covarrubias
Ethnography and Communication
Speech Codes Theory - Patricia Covarrubias
Speech Codes Theory
Privacy Management Theory - Sandra Petronio
Privacy Management Theory
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Theories - Gust Yep
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Theories
Queer Theory - Gust Yep
Queer Theory
Interpretive Communities Theory - Thomas Lindlof
Interpretive Communities Theory
Social Action Media Studies - Thomas Lindlof
Social Action Media Studies
Afrocentric Communication Theory and Afrocentricity - Molefi Asante
Afrocentric Communication Theory and Afrocentricity
Interracial communication - Molefi Asante
Interracial communication
Environmental Communication Theories - Tema Milstein
Environmental Communication Theories
Linguistic Relativity - Thomas Steinfatt
Linguistic Relativity
Elaborated and Restricted Codes - Thomas Steinfatt
Elaborated and Restricted Codes
Cultural Types Theories - Thomas Steinfatt
Cultural Types Theories
Palo Alto Group - Valentín Escudero
Palo Alto Group
Interpersonal Deception Theory<br> - Judee Burgoon
Interpersonal Deception Theory<br>
Expectancy Violations Theory - Judee Burgoon
Expectancy Violations Theory
Cultural Identity Theory<br> - Mary Jane Collier
Cultural Identity Theory<br>
Culture and Communication<br> - Mary Jane Collier
Culture and Communication<br>
Poststructuralism - Wimal Dissanayake
Poststructuralism
Popular Culture Theories - Wimal Dissanayake
Popular Culture Theories
Buddhist Communication Theory - Wimal Dissanayake
Buddhist Communication Theory
Argumentation Theories - Jan Schuetz
Argumentation Theories
Law and Policy Theories - Jan Schuetz
Law and Policy Theories
Political Communication Theories - Jan Schuetz
Political Communication Theories
Religious Communication Theories - Jan Schuetz
Religious Communication Theories
Deliberative Democratic Theories<br> - John Gastil
Deliberative Democratic Theories<br>
Group Communication Theories - John Gastil
Group Communication Theories
Citizenship - Hector Amaya
Citizenship
Latino Perspectives - Hector Amaya
Latino Perspectives
Compliance Gaining Strategies - Robert Gass
Compliance Gaining Strategies
Accommodation Theory - Howard Giles
Accommodation Theory
Communication in Later Life<br> - Howard Giles
Communication in Later Life<br>
Dialogue Theories - Benjamin Broome
Dialogue Theories
Peace Theories<br> - Benjamin Broome
Peace Theories<br>
Power and Power Relations<br> - Ed McLuskie
Power and Power Relations<br>
Sensemaking - Brenda Dervin, Charles Naumer
Sensemaking
Anxiety Uncertainty Management Theory - Stella Ting-Toomey
Anxiety Uncertainty Management Theory
Face Negotiation Theory - Stella Ting-Toomey
Face Negotiation Theory
Identity Theories - Stella Ting-Toomey
Identity Theories
Activity Theory - James Lantof
Activity Theory
Intrapersonal Communication Theories - James Lantof
Intrapersonal Communication Theories
Whiteness Theory - Dreama Moon
Whiteness Theory
Organizational Socialization/Assimilation - Karen Myers
Organizational Socialization/Assimilation
Leadership Theories - Kevin Barge
Leadership Theories
Negotiation Theory - Kevin Barge
Negotiation Theory
Practical Theory - Kevin Barge
Practical Theory
Functional Group Communication Theory - Abran Salazar
Functional Group Communication Theory
Groupthink - Abran Salazar
Groupthink
Hermeneutics - John Arthos
Hermeneutics
Performative Writing<br> - John Warren
Performative Writing<br>
Relational Communication Theory - L. Rogers
Relational Communication Theory
Relational Control Theory - L. Rogers
Relational Control Theory
Agency - Joshua Gunn
Agency
Genre Theory - Joshua Gunn
Genre Theory
Ideology - Joshua Gunn
Ideology
Critical Discourse Analysis - Janet M. Cramer
Critical Discourse Analysis
Deception Detection<br> - Norah Dunbar
Deception Detection<br>
Power, Interpersonal<br> - Norah Dunbar
Power, Interpersonal<br>
Organizational Communication Theories - Eric Eisenberg
Organizational Communication Theories
Postpositivism - Steven Corman
Postpositivism
Group and Organizational Structuration Theory - Marshall Poole, Robert McPhee
Group and Organizational Structuration Theory
Structuration Theory - Robert McPhee, Marshall Poole
Structuration Theory
Systematic Heuristic Theory<br> - Bryan Whaley
Systematic Heuristic Theory<br>
Facework Theories - Susan Shimanoff
Facework Theories
Gender Role Theory - Susan Shimanoff
Gender Role Theory
Rules Theories - Susan Shimanoff
Rules Theories
Dyadic Power Theory<br> - Norah Dunbar
Dyadic Power Theory<br>
Persuasion and Social Influence Theories<br> - John Seiter
Persuasion and Social Influence Theories<br>
Social Judgment Theory - John Seiter
Social Judgment Theory
Communication Across the Lifespan<br> - Julie Yingling
Communication Across the Lifespan<br>
Communication and Language Acquisition and Development<br> - Julie Yingling
Communication and Language Acquisition and Development<br>
Classical Rhetorical Theory<br> - Michael Prosser
Classical Rhetorical Theory<br>
Cross-Cultural Theories - Michael Prosser
Cross-Cultural Theories
Media Diplomacy - Michael Prosser
Media Diplomacy
Feminist Communication Theories - Cindy Griffin
Feminist Communication Theories
Feminist Rhetorical Criticism - Cindy Griffin
Feminist Rhetorical Criticism
Interaction Involvement - Donald Cegala
Interaction Involvement
Broadcasting Theories - James Shanahan
Broadcasting Theories
Cultivation Theory - James Shanahan
Cultivation Theory
Cultural Indicators<br> - James Shanahan
Cultural Indicators<br>
Learning and Communication<br> - James Shanahan
Learning and Communication<br>
Public Sphere<br> - Young Cheon Cho
Public Sphere<br>
Hawai'ian Ho'oponopono Theory<br> - Steven Miura
Hawai'ian Ho'oponopono Theory<br>
Deconstruction - Briankle Chang
Deconstruction
Existentialism - Briankle Chang
Existentialism
Philosophy of Communication - Briankle Chang
Philosophy of Communication
Cross-Cultural Decision Making<br> - Teruyuki Kume
Cross-Cultural Decision Making<br>
French Feminism - Janice Norton, Janice Norton
French Feminism
Contextual Theory of Interethnic Communication<br> - Young Kim
Contextual Theory of Interethnic Communication<br>
Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory - Young Kim
Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory
Rhetorical Sensitivity - Robert Carlson
Rhetorical Sensitivity
Uncertainty Reduction Theory - Leanne Knobloch
Uncertainty Reduction Theory
Stakeholder Theory - Sarah Dempsey
Stakeholder Theory
Style, Communicator - Scott Myers
Style, Communicator
Convergence Theory<br> - D. Lawrence Kincaid
Convergence Theory<br>
Health Communication Theories - Gary Kreps
Health Communication Theories
Marxist Theory - Ronald Greene
Marxist Theory
Modernism in Communication Theory - Ronald Greene
Modernism in Communication Theory
Grounded Theory - Cliff Scott
Grounded Theory
Organizational Identity Theory<br> - Cliff Scott
Organizational Identity Theory<br>
Gender and Biology - Alan Mikkelson
Gender and Biology
Relational Maintenance Theories<br> - Alan Mikkelson
Relational Maintenance Theories<br>
Critical Organizational Communication<br> - Shiv Ganesh
Critical Organizational Communication<br>
Organizational Culture - Sarah Tracy
Organizational Culture
Interaction Process Analysis - Joseph Bonito
Interaction Process Analysis
Community of Practice - Robert Swieringa
Community of Practice
Conversation Analysis - Robert Swieringa
Conversation Analysis
Interaction Adaptation Theory - Amy Ebesu Hubbard
Interaction Adaptation Theory
Gender and Media - Fabienne Darling-Wolf
Gender and Media
Hybridity - Fabienne Darling-Wolf
Hybridity
Value Theory - Steve Kulich
Value Theory
Dependency Theory - Kevin Pearce
Dependency Theory
Humanistic Approach - Kevin Pearce
Humanistic Approach
Media and Mass Communication Theories - Kevin Pearce
Media and Mass Communication Theories
Digital Divide - Pradip Thomas
Digital Divide
Media Democracy<br> - Pradip Thomas
Media Democracy<br>
Media Sovereignty - Pradip Thomas
Media Sovereignty
Spectatorship - Michele White
Spectatorship
Effective Intercultural Workgroup Theory<br> - John Oetzel
Effective Intercultural Workgroup Theory<br>
<span id="dgList__ctl8_lblPrintedName">New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO)<br></span> - Oliver Boyd-Barrett
<span id="dgList__ctl8_lblPrintedName">New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO)<br></span>
Flow and Contra-Flow<br> - Oliver Boyd-Barrett
Flow and Contra-Flow<br>
Free Flow Doctrine - Oliver Boyd-Barrett
Free Flow Doctrine
Agenda Setting Theory - David Weiss
Agenda Setting Theory
Journalism and Theories of the Press - David Weiss
Journalism and Theories of the Press
Media Equation Theory - David Weiss
Media Equation Theory
Spiral of Silence - David Weiss
Spiral of Silence
Organizational Control Theory - Loril Gossett
Organizational Control Theory
Framing Theory - Ingrid Volkmer
Framing Theory
Globalization Theories - Ingrid Volkmer
Globalization Theories
Taoist Communication Theory<br> - Xiaosui Xiao
Taoist Communication Theory<br>
Ethics Theories - Lisbeth Lipari
Ethics Theories
Definitions of Communication - Thomas Steinfatt
Definitions of Communication
Subliminal Communication<br> - Thomas Steinfatt
Subliminal Communication<br>
Myth and Mythic Criticism - Susan Mackey-Kallis
Myth and Mythic Criticism
Communibiology - Michael Beatty
Communibiology
Social and Communicative Anxiety - Michael Beatty
Social and Communicative Anxiety
Variable Analytic Tradition - Michael Beatty
Variable Analytic Tradition
Meaning Theories - Bryan Crable
Meaning Theories
Symbolic Interactionism - Bryan Crable
Symbolic Interactionism
Critical Ethnography - April Vannini
Critical Ethnography
Interpretive Theory - April Vannini
Interpretive Theory
Performance Ethnography<br> - April Vannini
Performance Ethnography<br>
Stories and Storytelling - April Vannini
Stories and Storytelling
Critical Theory - Sara McKinnon
Critical Theory
Trait Theory - Min-Sun Kim, Min-Sun Kim
Trait Theory
Complexity Theory<br> - Larry Browning
Complexity Theory<br>
Narrative and Narrativity - Larry Browning
Narrative and Narrativity
Organizational List Theory<br> - Larry Browning
Organizational List Theory<br>
Reasoned Action Theory - Kathryn Greene
Reasoned Action Theory
Hindu Communication Theory - Scott Stroud
Hindu Communication Theory
Indian Rasa Theory<br> - Scott Stroud
Indian Rasa Theory<br>
Fans, Fandom, and Fan Studies<br> - Kristina Busse
Fans, Fandom, and Fan Studies<br>
Creativity in Groups<br> - Abran Salazar
Creativity in Groups<br>
Diaspora - Stuart Cunningham
Diaspora
Audience Theories - Kim Schrøder
Audience Theories
Cultural Contracts Theory - Ronald Jackson
Cultural Contracts Theory
Chicana Feminism - Sarah De la Garza
Chicana Feminism
Neocolonialism - Sarah De la Garza
Neocolonialism
Politeness Theory - Daena Goldsmith
Politeness Theory
Social Support<br> - Daena Goldsmith
Social Support<br>
Communicative Action Theory (Habermas) - Scott Stroud
Communicative Action Theory (Habermas)
Communication Goal Theories<br> - Jennifer Samp
Communication Goal Theories<br>
Relational Development - Jennifer Samp
Relational Development
Impression Formation<br> - Charles Pavitt
Impression Formation<br>
Constructivism - Milton Campos
Constructivism
Critical Constructivism - Milton Campos
Critical Constructivism
Rogerian Dialogue Theory<br> - Kenneth Cissna, Rob Anderson
Rogerian Dialogue Theory<br>
Social Information Process Theory<br> - Artemio Ramirez
Social Information Process Theory<br>
Self-categorization Theory<br> - Scott Reid
Self-categorization Theory<br>
Social Identity Theory of Groups<br> - Scott Reid
Social Identity Theory of Groups<br>
Visual Communication Theories - Charles Hill
Visual Communication Theories
Accounts and Account Giving<br> - Deborah Dunn
Accounts and Account Giving<br>
Cognitive Dissonance Theory<br> - Eddie Harmon-Jones
Cognitive Dissonance Theory<br>
Critical Rhetoric<br> - Raymie McKerrow
Critical Rhetoric<br>
Emotion and Communication<br> - Peter Andersen
Emotion and Communication<br>
Documentary Film Theories<br> - Teresa Bergman
Documentary Film Theories<br>
Postcolonial Feminism - Karma Chavez
Postcolonial Feminism
Postcolonial Theory - Karma Chavez
Postcolonial Theory
I and Thou<br> - Rob Anderson, Kenneth Cissna
I and Thou<br>
Ethnomethodology - Tim Berard
Ethnomethodology
Signs, Simulation, and Media (Baudrillard)<br> - Elizabeth Dickinson
Signs, Simulation, and Media (Baudrillard)<br>
Membership Categorization Analysis (MCA)<br> - Tim Berard
Membership Categorization Analysis (MCA)<br>
Spiral Models of Media Effects<br> - Michael Slater
Spiral Models of Media Effects<br>
Film Theories - Joelle Collier
Film Theories
Activation Theory of Information Exposure<br> - Lewis Donohew
Activation Theory of Information Exposure<br>
Uncertainty in Relationships<br> - Jennifer Theiss
Uncertainty in Relationships<br>
Organizing, Process of (Weick)<br> - Deborah Dunn
Organizing, Process of (Weick)<br>
Impression Management<br> - Sandra Metts
Impression Management<br>
Values Studies: History and Concepts<br> - Steve Kulich
Values Studies: History and Concepts<br>
Digital Cultures - Rhiannon Bury
Digital Cultures
International Communication Theories - Mark Alleyne
International Communication Theories
International Development Theories - Saumya Pant
International Development Theories
Cultural Theories of Health Communication<br> - Mohan Dutta
Cultural Theories of Health Communication<br>
Media Ethics Theories<br> - Patrick Plaisance
Media Ethics Theories<br>
Corporate Campaign Theories<br> - Janet Bridges
Corporate Campaign Theories<br>
Presence Theory<br> - Kwan Lee
Presence Theory<br>
Motivated Information Management Theory<br> - Walid Afifi
Motivated Information Management Theory<br>
Uncertainty Management Theories<br> - Walid Afifi
Uncertainty Management Theories<br>
Affect-Dependent Stimulus Arrangement <br> - John Davies
Affect-Dependent Stimulus Arrangement <br>
Transculturation - Richard Rogers
Transculturation
Speech Act Theory
Speech Act Theory
Attachment Theory<br> - Jonathan Bowman
Attachment Theory<br>
Collective Information Sampling<br> - Jonathan Bowman
Collective Information Sampling<br>
Network Society<br> - Robert Hassan
Network Society<br>
Campaign Communication Theories<br> - Kami Silk
Campaign Communication Theories<br>
Violence and Nonviolence in Media Studies<br> - Vamsee Juluri
Violence and Nonviolence in Media Studies<br>
Dual-Level Processing Models<br> - Dean Hewes
Dual-Level Processing Models<br>
Stigma Communication<br> - Rachel Smith
Stigma Communication<br>
Institutional Theories of Organizational Communication<br> - John Lammers
Institutional Theories of Organizational Communication<br>
Media Richness Theory - Alan Dennis
Media Richness Theory
Humorous Communication Theory<br> - Owen Lynch
Humorous Communication Theory<br>
Discourse Theory and Analysis - Hedwig te Molder
Discourse Theory and Analysis
Co-Orientation Theory - James Taylor
Co-Orientation Theory
General Semantics - Thomas Steinfatt
General Semantics
Process of Communication - Thomas Steinfatt
Process of Communication
Propaganda Theory - Thomas Steinfatt
Propaganda Theory
Ideological Rhetoric - Raymie McKerrow
Ideological Rhetoric
Mathematical Theory of Communication - Klaus Krippendorff
Mathematical Theory of Communication
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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: 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