Communication

The third edition of Communication: A Critical/Cultural Introduction provides a comprehensive, yet focused, overview of communication theory, interpersonal communication, and public communication and culture through the lens of contemporary critical theory. The text shows how we produce our world through communication, challenging us to explore power, ideology, and diversity through daily interactions, both public and private. The book begins with explanations of how communication relates to culture and power, how to distinguish between representative and constitutive communication, and how to build a message for an audience with an emphasis on social advocacy. Later chapters explore the responsibilities of speakers and listeners, alliance-building, the application of communication theory in the study of identity and perception, the relationship between language and culture, nonverbal communication, and more. The text closes with a discussion of communication as a means of social action, encouraging readers to use communication as a foundation for the advancement of issues that matter most to them. For a look at the specific features and benefits of Communication: A Critical/Cultural Introduction, visit cognella.com/communication-features-and-benefits.

• | Author: Deanna L. Fassett|John Thomas Warren|Keith Nainby
• | Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
• | Publication Date: Feb 13, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 318 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1516557379
• | ISBN-13: 9781516557370