Description
Communication: A Critical/Cultural Introduction, Second Edition introduces communication, from intimate and interpersonal to the public and mediated, as cultural. Using contemporary critical theory, authors John T. Warren and Deanna L. Fassett focus on communication as advocacy—inherently influenced by culture, history and power. By situating communication concepts and theories within contemporary and engaging cultural scenes, the book is much more than a survey of ideas—it demonstrates the power of communication in our everyday lives.
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: First Principles
1. Communication: A Cultural Introduction
2. Communication and Power: A Cultural History
3. Public Advocacy: Commitments and Responsibility
Part II: Communication Processes and Skills
4. Compassionate Critical Listening
5. Groups and Alliances in Culture
6. Identity and Perception
7. Language and Culture
Part III: Communication Contexts
8. Embodied Knowledge and Non-Verbal Communication
9. Language and Power in Our Cultural Lives
10. Interpersonal Relationships in Culture
11. Mediated Culture(s)
12. Communication as a Means of Social Action
Glossary
Index
About the Authors
