Encyclopedia of Communication Theory

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

Purchase

eBook
ISBN: 9781506319148
Available from January 0001
Hardcover
ISBN: 9781412959377
Available from January 0001

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:&nbsp; History and Concepts<br> - Steve Kulich

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

Values Studies:&nbsp; 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

SAGE Publishing Logo

Encyclopedia of Communication Theory


August 2009 | 1192 pages | Sage US

Format Published Date ISBN Price
Hardcover 11/10/2019 9781412959377 $475.00
Lifetime 25/10/2022 9781506319148 $380.00
180 Day Ebook 25/10/2022 9781506319148 $262.00

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

Key Themes

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

Table Of Contents:

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

Recent Product Reviews:

"....In two volumes, the editors have provided an overview of the subject broad enough to allow users to appreciate the interconnectedness of the principles of communications in a general sense, and narrow enough to focus only upon communication theory."
A. Todman, St. John's University

Recommendations