Engaging Theories in Family Communication: Multiple PerspectivesDawn O. Braithwaite, Elizabeth A. Suter, Kory Floyd Engaging Theories in Family Communication, Second Edition delves deeply into the key theories in family communication, focusing on theories originating both within the communication discipline and in allied disciplines. Contributors write in their specific areas of expertise, resulting in an exceptional resource for scholars and students alike, who seek to understand theories spanning myriad topics, perspectives, and approaches. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying family communication, this text is also relevant for scholars and students of personal relationships, interpersonal communication, and family studies. This second edition includes 16 new theories and an updated study of the state of family communication. Each chapter follows a common pattern for easy comparison between theories. |
Contents
1971 | |
1999 | |
The Role of Communication | |
Whos at Fault in Families? | |
Understanding Families | |
Gender Power and Praxis | |
Dominance and Power in Family Communication | |
A Grand Theory of Family | |
Creating Conflict Through | |
Making Stories Doing Family | |
How Family Communication Shapes Our Values | |
ELIZABETH A SUTER AND LEAH M SEURER | |
Communication CoCreating Families | |
An Emphasis on Modeling in ParentChild | |
An Evolutionary Approach to Family | |
Considering Media Use in the Context of Family | |
Other editions - View all
Engaging Theories in Family Communication: Multiple Perspectives Dawn O. Braithwaite Limited preview - 2005 |
Engaging Theories in Family Communication: Multiple Perspectives Dawn O. Braithwaite,Elizabeth A. Suter,Kory Floyd No preview available - 2017 |