3rd Edition
Engaging Theories in Interpersonal Communication Multiple Perspectives
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.
1. Introduction: Meta-Theory and Theory in Interpersonal Communication Research
Dawn O. Braithwaite, Paul Schrodt & Kaitlin E. Phillips
Part 1: Individually-Centered Theories of Interpersonal Communication
2. Affection Exchange Theory: A Bio-Evolutionary Look at Affectionate Communication
Kory Floyd, Colin Hesse, & Mark Alan Generous
3. Attribution Theory: Finding Good Cause in the Search for Theory
Brian H. Spitzberg & Valerie Manusov
4. Multiple Goals Theories: From Message Production to Evaluation
John P. Caughlin & Steven R. Wilson
5. Problematic Integration Theory: Uncertainty and Related Communication Challenges
Austin S. Babrow & Kai Kuang
6. Relational Framing Theory: Drawing Inferences about Relationships from Interpersonal Interactions
Rachel M. McLaren & Denise Haunani Solomon
7. Dual Process and Advice Response Theories: Explaining Outcomes of Supportive Communication
Graham D. Bodie & Erina L. MacGeorge
8. The Theory of Motivated Information Management: Struggles with Uncertainty and Its Outcomes
Walid A. Afifi & Stephanie Tikkanen
Part 2: Discourse/Interaction-Centered Theories of Interpersonal Communication
9. Communicated Narrative Sense-Making Theory: Bridging Storytelling, Relationships, and Well-Being
Jody Koenig Kellas
10. Communication Accommodation Theory: Converging Toward an Understanding of Communication Adaptation in Interpersonal Relationships
Jordan Soliz, Howard Giles, & Jessica Gasiorek
11. Discrepant Verbal-Nonverbal Profile Theory: Making Sense of Contradicting Messages in Interpersonal Communication
Tsfira Grebelsky-Lichtman
12. Expectancy Violations Theory and Interaction Adaptation Theory: From Expectations to Interactions
Cindy H. White
13. Face Theory: The Ongoing Performances of Our Lives
Aimee E. Miller-Ott & Cimmiaron F. Alvarez
14. Normative Rhetorical Theory: Explaining What Works in Challenging Communication Situations
Daena J. Goldsmith
15. Relational Dialectics Theory: A Dialogic Theory of Meaning-Making
Kristina M. Scharp & Lindsey J. Thomas
16. A Theory of Transcendent Interactions: The Ultimate Communication Thrill Ride
John O. Greene
Part 3: Identity-Centered Theories of Interpersonal Communication
17. Communication Theory of Identity: Understanding the Multi-layered Nature of Identity
Michael L. Hecht & Kaitlin E. Phillips
18. Critical Feminist Theory: Giving Voice and Visibility to Gendered Experiences
Katherine Denker
19. Critical Race Theory: Dismantling Racial Oppression Through Interpersonal Communication
Mackensie Minniear & Megan E. Cardwell
20. Intersectionality: Theoretical Lineages Toward Interpersonal Legacies
Robin M. Boylorn
21. Strong Black Woman Collective Theory: Understanding the Group-level Communication Practices of Black Women
Shardé M. Davis
22. Queer Theory: Troubling Interpersonal Expectations of Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Jimmie Manning & Tony E. Adams
Part 4: Relationship-Centered Theories of Interpersonal Communication
23. Attachment Theory: A Communication Perspective
Laura K. Guerrero
24. Communication Privacy Management Theory: Significance for Interpersonal Communication
Sandra Petronio, Jeffrey T. Child, & Robert D. Hall
25. Developmental Theories of Relationships: Approaches to Understanding the Relational Lifespan
Paul A. Mongeau, Mary Lynn Miller Henningsen, & Bailey M. Oliver-Blackburn
26. The Theory of Resilience and Relational Load: Investing in Relationships to Promote Resilience
Tamara D. Afifi, Chantel Haughton, & Allison P. Mazur
27. Media Multiplexity Theory: Explaining Tie Strength and Technology Use
Andrew M. Ledbetter
28. Relational Turbulence Theory: Interpersonal Communication During Times of Transition
Leanne K. Knobloch, Denise Haunani Solomon, Jennifer A. Theiss, & Rachel M. McLaren
29. Social Exchange Theories: Calculating the Rewards and Costs of Personal Relationships
Laura Stafford & Kimberly Kuiper
30. The Theory of Interpersonal Knowledge: Interaction Requirements to Develop Dyad-Specific Familiarity
Joseph B. Walther
31. Truth-Default Theory: Changing Our Understanding of Human Deception
Timothy R. Levine
Biography
Dawn O. Braithwaite (PhD, University of Minnesota) is a Willa Cather Professor of Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. She studies discourse-dependent families, dialectics of relating, and communication rituals in stepfamilies and voluntary kin. She has published 6 books and over 130 articles and chapters. A Distinguished Scholar of the National Communication Association and Western States Communication Associations, Braithwaite received NCA’s Bernard J. Brommel Award for Family Communication and the Becker Distinguished Service Award. She is the Past President of NCA and WSCA.
Paul Schrodt (PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln) is the Philip J. and Cheryl C. Burguières Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Texas Christian University, USA. He studies communication processes that facilitate family relationships, with a particular interest in conflict and stepfamily functioning. He has authored more than 100 journal articles and book chapters, has received the National Communication Association’s Bernard J. Brommel Award for Family Communication, and served as Editor of Communication Monographs.
Accolades for the Second Edition: Winner of the Gerald Miller Book Award from the Interpersonal Communication Division of the National Communication Association
