A first look at communication theory / Em Griffin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface for instructors -- DIVISION ONE OVERVIEW -- CHAPTER 1 Launching your study of communication theory -- CHAPTER 2 Talk about theory -- CHAPTER 3 Weighing the words -- CHAPTER 4 Mapping the territory (seven t6raditions in the field communication theory) -- DIVISION TWO INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION -- INTERPERSONAL MESSAGES -- CHAPTER 5 Symbolic interactionism of George Herbert Mead -- CHAPTER 6 Coordinated management of meaning (CMM) of W. Barnett Pearce & Vernon Cronen -- CHAPTER 7 Expectancy Violations Theory of Judee Burgoon -- Chapter 8 Constructivism of Jesse Delia -- Relationship Development -- CHAPTER 9 Social Penetration Theory of Irwin Altman & Dalmas Taylor -- CHAPTER 10 Uncertainty Reduction Theory of Charles Berger -- CHAPTER 11 Social Information Processing Theory of Joseph Walther -- CHAPTER 12 Relational Dialects of Leslie Baxter & Barbara Montgomery -- CHAPTER 13 Communication Privacy Management Theory of Sandra Petronio -- CHAPTER 14 The Interactional View of Paul Watzlawick -- Influence -- CHAPTER 15 Social Judgement Theory -- CHAPTER 16 Elaboration likelihood model of Richard Petty & John Cacioppo -- CHAPTER 17 Cognitive Dissonance Theory of Leon Festinger -- DIVISION THREE GROUP AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATION -- CHAPTER 18 Functional Perspective on Group decision making of Randy Hirokawa & Dennis Gouran -- CHAPTER 19 Symbolic Convergence Theory -- ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION -- CHAPTER 20 Cultural approach to organizations -- CHAPTER 21 Critical theory of communication in Organization -- Public Rhetoric -- CHAPTER 22 The Rhetoric of Aristotle -- CHAPTER 23 Dramatism -- CHAPTER 24 Narrative Paradigm of Walter Fisher -- DIVISION FOUR MASS COMMUNICATION -- MEDIA AND CULTURE -- CHAPTER 25 Media ecology of Marshall Mcluhan -- CHAPTER 26 Semiotics of Roland Barthers -- CHAPTER 27 Cultural studies of Stuart Hall -- Media effects -- CHAPTER 28 Uses and gratification of Elihu Katz -- CHAPTER 29 Cultivation Theory of George Gerbner -- CHAPTER 30 Agenda-setting theory of Maxwell McComb & Donald Shaw -- DIVISION FIVE CULTURAL CONTEXT -- Intercultural Communication -- CHAPTER 31 Communication accommodation -- CHAPTER 32 Face-negotiation theory of Stella Ting-Toomey -- CHAPTER 33 Speech codes theory of Gerry Philipsen -- Gender and Communication -- CHAPTER 34 Genderlect Styles of Deborah Tannen -- CHAPTER 35 Standpoint Theory of Sandra Harding & Julia Wood -- CHAPTER 36 Muted Group Theory of Cheris Kramarae -- DIVISION SIX INTEGRATION -- CHAPTER 37 Common threads in Comm Theories -- Appendix A: Abstracts of Theories -- Appendix B : Feature films that illustrate communication theories -- Appendix C: NCA Credo for ethical communication -- Endnotes -- Credits and acknowledgements -- Index.

"The most widely-used textbook for the communication theory course, A First Look at Communication Theory analyzes the major communication theories at a level that is appropriate for both lower- and upper-level courses. The theories represented in the text reflect a mix of foundational and recent scholarship and strike a balance of scientific and interpretive approaches." -- Amazon