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
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: History and Concepts<br>
Values Studies: 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: History and Concepts<br>
Values Studies: 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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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