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COMS 100: Process of Communication
This text examines the range of theoretical approaches to the field of communication studies which provide an overview of communication contexts such as interpersonal, small group, gender, intercultural, mass media, and organizational communication.
- Author
- Tammera Stokes Rice
- Publisher
- College of the Canyons
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 83 sections
- 01: The Foundations of Communication
- 1.01: Introduction
- 1.02: Engaging in Conversation
- 1.03: What is Communication Studies
- 1.04: Defining Communication
- 1.05: Communication Study and You
- 1.06: The Foundations of Communication Summary
- 02: History of Communication Studies
- 2.01: Introduction
- 2.02: The Classical Period (500 BCE-400 CE)
- 2.03: The Medieval Period (400 CE-1400 CE)
- 2.04: The Renaissance (1400-1600 CE)
- 2.05: The Enlightenment (1600-1800 CE)
- 2.06: New School- Communication Study in the 20th and 21st Century
- 2.07: History of Communication Studies Summary
- 03: Perceiving and Understanding
- 3.01: Communication and Perception
- 3.02: Perceiving Others
- 3.03: Physical and Environmental Influences on Perception
- 3.04: Perceiving and Presenting Self
- 3.05: Influences on Self-Perception
- 3.06: Summary of Perceiving and the Self
- 3.07: Improving Perception
- 04: Verbal Communication
- 4.01: Introduction
- 4.02: Defining Verbal Communication
- 4.03: Spoken Versus Written Communication
- 4.04: Verbal Communication Summary
- 05: Nonverbal Communication
- 5.01: Defining Nonverbal Communication
- 5.02: Differences Between Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
- 5.03: Types of Nonverbal Communication
- 5.04: Nonverbal Communication Summary
- 06: Listening
- 6.01: Understanding How and Why We Listen
- 6.02: The Importance of Listening
- 6.03: Summary on Listening
- 6.04: Barriers to Effective Listening
- 6.05: Listening Summary
- 6.06: Listenable Messages and Effective Feedback
- 07: Creating Communication Climates and Conflict Communication Climate
- 7.01: Introduction
- 7.02: Confirming and Disconfirming Climates
- 08: Communication Theory
- 8.01: Introduction
- 8.02: Defining Theory
- 8.03: How We Develop Communication Theories
- 8.04: Laws and Communication
- 8.05: Human Rules Paradigm
- 8.06: Systems Theory Paradigm
- 8.07: Rhetorical Theories Paradigm
- 8.08: Critical Theories Paradigm
- 8.09: Communication Theory Summary
- 09: Interpersonal Communication
- 9.01: Introduction
- 9.02: Self Disclosure
- 9.03: Interpersonal Communication Summary
- 10: Intercultural Communication
- 10.01: Introduction
- 10.02: What Do We Mean by Culture
- 10.03: Facilitating Discussions about Intercultural Communication Issues
- 10.04: Theoretical Approaches and Concepts
- 10.05: Where Intercultural Communication Occurs
- 10.06: Intercultural Communication Summary
- 11: Gender Communication
- 11.01: Introduction
- 11.02: The Interplay of Sex and Gender
- 11.03: Gender Communication Summary
- 12: Health Communication
- 12.01: Patient Caregiver Communication
- 13: Mass Communication
- 13.01: Introduction
- 13.02: Defining Mass Communication
- 13.03: Mass Communication Summary
- 14: References
- 14.01: History of Communication Study References
- 14.02: Verbal Communication References
- 14.03: Nonverbal Communication References
- 14.04: Communication Theory References
- 14.05: Interpersonal Communication References
- 14.06: Intercultural Communication References
- 14.07: Gender Communication References
- 14.08: Mass Communication References