Table of Contents

Part One: FoundationsCOMMUNICATION, THEORY, AND RESEARCH1- Thinking About Communication: Definitions, Models, and Ethics2- Thinking About the Field: Traditions and Contexts3- Thinking About Theory and ResearchPart Two: Theories and Theoretical ThinkingTHE SELF AND MESSAGES4- Symbolic Interaction Theory5- Coordinated Management of Meaning6- Cognitive Dissonance Theory7- Expectancy Violations TheoryRELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT8- Uncertainty Reduction Theory9- Social Exchange Theory10- Social Penetration Theory11- Relational Dialectics Theory12- Communication Privacy Management Theory13- Social Information Processing TheoryGROUPS, TEAMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS14- Groupthink15- Structuration Theory16- Organizational Culture Theory17- Organizational Information TheoryTHE PUBLIC18- The Rhetoric19- Dramatism20- The Narrative ParadigmTHE MEDIA21- Agenda Setting Theory22- Spiral of Silence Theory23- Uses and Gratifications Theory24- Cultivation Theory25- Cultural Studies26- Media Ecology TheoryCULTURE AND DIVERSITY27- Face-Negotiation Theory28- Communication Accommodation Theory29- Muted Group Theory30- Feminist Standpoint Theory