Language, Philosophy of, Communications - General & Miscellaneous, Phenomenology
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Overview
This book summarizes the important and promising emerging theories of human communication that go beyond received traditions. It includes essays on emerging theories of communication and culture; relational communicative competence; conflict communication; communication and peace; agenda setting and the role of mass media in democratic political processes; new rhetoric and new social movements; and communication and management of public-sector competitiveness.Synopsis
This book summarizes the important and promising emerging theories of human communication that go beyond received traditions. It includes essays on emerging theories of communication and culture; relational communicative competence; conflict communication; communication and peace; agenda setting and the role of mass media in democratic political processes; new rhetoric and new social movements; and communication and management of public-sector competitiveness.Contributors to this volume include Deborah Blood, Dudley D. Cahn, Donal Carbaugh, Ron B. Cullen, Donald P. Cushman, William A. Donohue, Timothy Gibson, Gerard A. Hauser, Trudy Milburn, Hiroshi Ota, Jiro Takai, Susan Whalen, John M. Wiemann, Mary O. Weimann, and Jian H. Zhu.
Editorials
Booknews
Kovacic (U. of Hartford) leads 15 international theorists<-->academics and the CEO of an Australian management consulting firm<-->in advancing watershed paradigms on the age-old conundrum of human communication. The editor's introduction defines traits of emerging (as vs. "received") theories, and draws conclusions about contributors' attempts to derive "a new standard of practical relevance of theorizing about communication." On the micro-level, models are presented on communication competence, interpersonal conflict, and cross-cultural perspectives. The macro-empirical focus is on an interactionist framework for peace, media agenda-setting theory, new rhetoric and new social movements, and managing government competitiveness. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
September 30, 2009
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Pages
220
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781438409566