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    Communication Theories

    Perspectives, Processes,
    and Contexts
    Second Edition

    Katherine Miller
    Texas A § M University

    Boston Burr Ridge, IL Dubuque, IA Madison, WI New York San Francisco St. Louis
    Bangkok Bogota Caracas Kuala Lumpur Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City
    Milan Montreal New Delhi Santiago Seoul Singapore Sydney Taipei Toronto
    Table of Contents
    Preface ix

    P A R T O N E

    PERSPECTIVES ON COMMUNICATION THEORY

    C H A P T E R

    Conceptual Foundations:
    1 What Is Communication? 2
    Defining Communication 3
    Moving beyond Definitions 11
    Summary 18

    C H A P T E R

    2 Philosophical Foundations:
    What Is Theory? 20
    The Nature of Theory 21
    Metatheoretical Considerations 26
    Theory in the Communication Discipline 31

    C H A P T E R

    3 Post-Positivist Perspectives
    on Theory Development 35
    Philosophical Roots: Positivism 36
    Post-Positivism in Social Research Today 38
    Post-Positivism in Communication Research 48

    iv
    Table of Contents

    C H A P T E R

    4 Interpretive Perspectives
    on Theory Development 51
    Historical Background 51
    Foundational Theoretical Positions 52
    Interpretive Theory in Communication 57
    Structure and Function of Interpretive Theory 59
    Summary 64

    C H A P T E R

    5 Critical Perspectives
    on Theory Development 66
    Historical Roots of Critical Theory 67
    Contemporary Critical Theory 70
    Critical Perspectives in Communication 75
    Summary 80

    P A R T T W O

    THEORIES OF
    COMMUNICATION PROCESSES 83

    C H A P T E R

    6 Theories of Symbolic Organization 84


    Social Scientific Approaches to Symbolic Organization 85
    Humanistic Approaches to Symbolic Organization 92
    Comparison and Commentary 101
    νi Table of Contents

    C H A P T E R

    7 Theories of Message Production


    Constructivist Theory 105
    104

    Action Assembly Theory 111


    Planning and Goals 116
    Comparison and Commentary 118

    C H A P T E R

    8 Theories of Message Processing


    Three Classic Models of Persuasion 125
    124

    Elaboration Likelihood Model 129


    Inoculation Theory 133
    Problematic Integration Theory 137
    Comparison and Commentary 142

    C H A P T E R

    9 Theories of Discourse
    and Interaction 145
    Speech Act Theory 145
    Coordinated Management of Meaning Theory 148
    Communication Accommodation Theory 153
    Expectancy Violation and Interaction Adaptation Theories 158
    Comparison and Commentary 163

    C H A P T E R

    10 Theories of Communication
    in Developing Relationships 166
    Social Penetration Theory 166
    Uncertainty Reduction Theory 175
    Comparison and Commentary 183
    Table of Contents vii

    C H A P T E R

    ll Theories of Communication
    in Ongoing Relationships 186
    Relational Systems Theory: The Palo Alto Group 186
    Theories of Relational Dialectics 194
    Comparison and Commentary 204

    P A R T T H R E E

    THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION CONTEXTS 207

    C H A P T E R

    Theories of Organizational
    12 Communication 208
    Weick's Theory of Organizing 209
    Structuration Theory 213
    The Text and Conversation of Organizing 218
    Unobtrusive and Concertive Control Theory 223
    Comparison and Commentary 226

    C H A P T E R

    Theories of Small Group


    13 Communication 228
    Formative Research in Group Interaction 228
    Functional Theory 230
    Structurational Approaches 236
    Symbolic Convergence Theory 241
    Comparison and Commentary 245
    viii Table of Contents

    C H A P T E R

    Theories of Media Processing


    14 and Effects 248
    The Development of Media Effects Research 248
    Social Cognitive Theory 251
    Uses and Gratifications Theory 256
    Media Systems Dependency Theory 261
    Comparison and Commentary 265

    C H A P T E R

    15 Theories of Media and Society


    Agenda Setting Theory 269
    269

    Spiral of Silence Theory 276


    Cultivation Theory 281
    Comparison and Commentary 287

    C H A P T E R

    16 Theories of Culture
    and Communication 290
    Speech Codes Theory 292
    Theories of Face and Culture 299
    Theories of Co-cultural Groups 303
    Comparison and Commentary 310

    Bibliography 312
    Index 346

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