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040 _aDLC
_beng
_cMUA
042 _apcc
050 0 0 _aQ360
_b.W47 2021
100 1 _aWest, Richard L.,
_eauthor.
_918580
245 1 0 _aIntroducing communication theory :
_banalysis and application /
_cRichard L. West, Emerson College, Lynn H Turner, Marquette University.
250 _aSeventh edition.
260 _aNew York, NY
_bMc Graw Hill
_c2021
300 _axxix, 513 pages
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"As we present the seventh edition of Introducing Communication Theory: Analysis and Application, we remain excited by its enormous success. The previous five editions emonstrate that communication theory courses are vibrant, that teachers of communication understand the importance of theoretical thinking, and that both instructors nd students appreciate the consistent and organized template we employ throughout. This text explores the practical, engaging, and relevant ways in which theory perates in our lives. It is written primarily for students who have little or no background in communication theory.We originally wrote the book because we thought that students eed to know how theorizing helps us understand ourselves, as well as our experiences, relationships, media, environment, and culture. We also wrote this book because we elieve that students should have a text that relates theory directly to their lives. We felt that some books insulted the student and trivialized theory while other books were ritten at a level that was far too advanced for an undergraduate. In this book, we take great care to achieve the following additional objectives"--
521 _aAges 18+
_bMcGraw-Hill Education.
650 0 _aInformation theory.
_914141
650 0 _aCommunication.
_9512
700 1 _aTurner, Lynn H,
_eauthor.
_918581
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aWest, Richard L.,
_tIntroducing communication theory
_bSeventh edition.
_dNew York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2021]
_z9781260807653
_w(DLC) 2020009875
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