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Introducing Communication Theory: Analysis and Application, 3/e

Richard L. West, University of Southern Maine-Portland
Lynn H. Turner, Marquette University

Feature Summary

25 theories covered in discrete chapters.
Each chapter begins with an extended example (the vignette) that demonstrates how communication theory plays out in everyday life.
Each theory is presented in a consistent format--vignette, introduction, assumptions, core concepts, and critique, allowing for a balanced presentation of the material.
Part I, "Setting the Stage," defines communication, gives students an understanding of the history of the discipline, covers the basics of what makes theory, and outlines the role that research plays in the development of theories.
Useful pedagogy includes "Theory Application in Groups (TAG)" boxes, journal topics for student writing assignments (Write Now!), Research Notes that present relevant abstracts from research articles and essays, discussion starters, lists of terms for review, and a glossary.

West/Turner, Introducing Communication Theory, 3/e

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