This synthesis of communication theory, research and experience describes how the dialectical tension between the expression and suppression of conflict can be transcended in ways that lead to personal growth and productive patterns of social action.
This synthesis of communication theory, research and experience describes how the dialectical tension between the expression and suppression of confli...
Starting with the premise that we live in communication (rather than standing outside communication and using it for secondary purposes), Pearce claims that people who live in various cultures and historical epochs not only communicate differently but experience different ways of being human because they communicate differently.
This century, he notes, ushered in the "communication revolution," the discovery that communication is far more important and central to the human condition than ever before realized. Essential to the communication revolution is the recognition...
Starting with the premise that we live in communication (rather than standing outside communication and using it for secondary purpos...
Reagan and Public Discourse in America is a critical assessment of the impact of the administration of President Ronald Reagan on public discourse in the United States. The authors show that more than any president since John F. Kennedy, Reagan s influence flowed from his rhetorical practices. And he is remembered as having reversed certain trends and cast the U.S. on a new course. The contributors to this insightful collection of essays show that Reagan s rhetorical tactics were matters of primary concern to his administration s chief political strategists. "
Reagan and Public Discourse in America is a critical assessment of the impact of the administration of President Ronald Reagan on public discou...
Making Social Worlds: A Communication Perspective offers the most accessible introduction to the tools and concepts of CMM - Coordinated Management of Meaning - one of the groundbreaking theories of speech communication.
Draws upon advances in research for the most up-to-date concepts in speech communication
Defines the 'critical moments' of communication for students and practitioners; encouraging us to view communication as a two-sided process of coordinating actions and making/managing meanings
Questions how we can...
Making Social Worlds: A Communication Perspective offers the most accessible introduction to the tools and concepts of CMM - Coordinated Manage...
A compilation of authoritative reports from seasoned researchers working in eight different countries on five continents, this volume examines the concept that conditions of local feasibility are constitutive of research practices not simply obstructions to the realization of an ideal. The result documents the effects of political and cultural factors on research projects and offers culturally sensitive researchers a wealth of practical knowledge.
A compilation of authoritative reports from seasoned researchers working in eight different countries on five continents, this volume examines the con...
