Understanding Communication Theory: The Communicative Forces for Human ActionAnyone who wishes to pursue a career in communication with groups needs this comprehensive book on the theories behind communication. This volume provides practical, engaging overviews of over 42 different theories that readers will need to be aware of if they are pursuing this serious field. The authors, established writers and scholars who are known as "the park rangers of communication theory," have provided a user-friendly tour. Accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive, this volume will prove a valuable addition to the literature on the subject. Those involved in communication careers. |
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... rhetorical visions often compete with one another to explain phenomena ( Cragan & Shields , 1981c , 1995a ) . The ... vision steeped in a righteous master analogue stresses the correct way of doing things . A rhetor- ical vision ...
... rhetorical visions often compete with one another to explain phenomena ( Cragan & Shields , 1981c , 1995a ) . The ... vision steeped in a righteous master analogue stresses the correct way of doing things . A rhetor- ical vision ...
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... rhetorical vision in 1947. These men and the Truman speechwrit- ers fashioned a righteous rhetorical vision that contained a strong missionary , proselytizing , fantasy - type plot line ( the struggle for the minds and hearts of people ) ...
... rhetorical vision in 1947. These men and the Truman speechwrit- ers fashioned a righteous rhetorical vision that contained a strong missionary , proselytizing , fantasy - type plot line ( the struggle for the minds and hearts of people ) ...
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... vision , dramatis personae , scene , plot line , and sanctioning agent . A rhetorical vision is a composite drama that catches up large groups of people in a common sym- bolic ... rhetorical visions . Symbolic Convergence Theory ( SCT ) 121.
... vision , dramatis personae , scene , plot line , and sanctioning agent . A rhetorical vision is a composite drama that catches up large groups of people in a common sym- bolic ... rhetorical visions . Symbolic Convergence Theory ( SCT ) 121.
Contents
Information Systems Theory IST | 32 |
Introducing the Theoretical Concepts | 40 |
Rational Argumentation Theory RAT | 66 |
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