Engaging Theories in Interpersonal Communication: Multiple Perspectives

✍ Scribed by Paul Schrodt (editor); Dawn O. Braithwaite (editor)

• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 463
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The third edition of this text maintains its place as a key resource for learning the foundational and emerging theories in the field of interpersonal communication.

With each chapter devoted to a specific theory and authored by experts in that theory, the book gives students and scholars a comprehensive overview of this field. This edition features an expanded discussion of theory development and evaluation, a new section on theories of identity and difference in close relationships, and increased attention to social media.With the theory chapters sharing the same structure, the book ensures consistent coverage of topics within each theory.

This book is an essential text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in interpersonal communication and is a valued resource for scholars.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Co-Editors
Foreword: Yes, Reading Interpersonal Communication Theory Can Be Life Changing
Preface
1 Introduction: Meta-Theory and Theory in Interpersonal Communication Research
Part I Individually Centered Theories of Interpersonal Communication
2 Affection Exchange Theory: A Bio-Evolutionary Look at Affectionate Communication
3 Attribution Theory: Finding Good Cause in the Search for Theory
4 Multiple Goals Theories: From Message Production to Evaluation
5 Problematic Integration Theory: Uncertainty and Related Communication Challenges
6 Relational Framing Theory: Drawing Inferences About Relationships From Interpersonal Interactions
7 Dual Process and Advice Response Theories: Explaining Outcomes of Supportive Communication
8 The Theory of Motivated Information Management: Struggles With Uncertainty and Its Outcomes
Part II Discourse/Interaction-Centered Theories of Interpersonal Communication
9 Communicated Narrative Sense-Making Theory: Bridging Storytelling, Relationships, and Well-Being
10 Communication Accommodation Theory: Converging Toward an Understanding of Communication Adaptation in Interpersonal Relationships
11 Discrepant Verbal–Nonverbal Profile Theory: Making Sense of Contradicting Messages in Interpersonal Communication
12 Expectancy Violations Theory and Interaction Adaptation Theory: From Expectations to Interactions
13 Face Theory: The Ongoing Performances of Our Lives
14 Normative Rhetorical Theory: Explaining What Works in Challenging Communication Situations
15 Relational Dialectics Theory: A Dialogic Theory of Meaning-Making
16 A Theory of Transcendent Interactions: The Ultimate Communication Thrill Ride
Part III Identity-Centered Theories of Interpersonal Communication
17 Communication Theory of Identity: Understanding the Multilayered Nature of Identity
18 Critical Feminist Theory: Giving Voice and Visibility to Gendered Experiences
19 Critical Race Theory: Dismantling Racial Oppression Through Interpersonal Communication
20 Intersectionality: Theoretical Lineages Toward Interpersonal Legacies
21 Strong Black Woman Collective Theory: Understanding the Group-Level Communication Practices of Black Women
22 Queer Theory: Troubling Interpersonal Expectations of Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Part IV Relationship-Centered Theories of Interpersonal Communication
23 Attachment Theory: A Communication Perspective
24 Communication Privacy Management Theory: Significance for Interpersonal Communication
25 Developmental Theories of Relationships: Uncertainty, Stage Model, and Turning Point Approaches to Relationships’ Lifespan
26 The Theory of Resilience and Relational Load: Implications for Research and Practice
27 Media Multiplexity Theory: Explaining Tie Strength and Technology Use
28 Relational Turbulence Theory: Interpersonal Communication During Times of Transition
29 Social Exchange Theories: Calculating the Rewards and Costs of Personal Relationships
30 The Theory of Interpersonal Knowledge: Interaction Requirements to Develop Dyad-Specific Familiarity
31 Truth-Default Theory: Changing Our Understanding of Human Deception
Index