Understanding Communication Theory: The Communicative Forces for Human Action - Softcover

Cragan, John F.; Shields, Donald C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205195873 ISBN 13: 9780205195879

Publisher: Pearson, 1997

Synopsis

A discipline-based, comprehensive text for communication theory courses, this volume provides a practical, engaging overview of 42 different theories that students will need to be aware of as they enter the serious study of this field. The authors, established scholars and writers, have provided a user-friendly tour of the discipline, complete with a unifying metatheory (in Chapter 1) which helps contextualize and organize the different theories as they are presented. Accurate, up to date, and comprehensive, this volume will prove a valuable addition to the literature on the subject and an invaluable guide through the discipline.

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About the Author

John F. Cragan is Distinguished Professor and Assistant Chair in the Communication and Journalism Department at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, and Professor Emeritus in the School of Communication at Illinois State University, Normal, IL. He has published extensively in the areas of small group, organizational, and applied communication and has co-authored several books and scores of articles. In addition, he has consulted for numerous public and private organizations, including State Farm, 3M, and the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association.

Shields of the University of Missouri, St. Louis

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205195873
• ISBN 13: 9780205195879
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 422