{"product_id":"9781394215690","title":"Communication Theory at the Crossroads","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCommunication Theory at the Crossroads\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStanley Deetz | Gary P. Radford | Michael Vicaro\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Communication Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA generative conceptual framework for empowering diverse groups and individuals to make productive and creative choices together\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunication Theory at the Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e proposes a new way of thinking about communication to generate new insights, promote new interaction practices, and directly address a new set of human problems. Rooted in a systemic constructionist perspective, this groundbreaking volume provides the theoretical foundation for fostering mutually beneficial solutions to contemporary issues of divisiveness, interdependence, rapid social change, technology-mediated human experience, and other contemporary social difficulties.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than merely explicating a novel conceptual framework, \u003ci\u003eCommunication Theory at the Crossroads \u003c\/i\u003epositions students as active and engaged social scientists equipped with a unified, fully integrated theory they can use across traditional divisions of communication to navigate their complex, rapidly changing world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the text, the authors identify the limits of the communication theories currently in use, discuss the critical choices facing today’s communication students and scholars, explain the theory of relational constructionism, and much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelping students frame their understanding of life difficulties and use theory-based concepts to inform their choices, \u003ci\u003eCommunication Theory at the Crossroads \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential textbook for mid-level undergraduate courses in Communication Theory and Human Communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStanley Deetz, \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor Emeritus and a President’s Teaching Scholar at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is a National Communication Association Distinguished Scholar and a Past-President and Fellow of the International Communication Association. He has authored or co-authored more than 150 essays and several books, including the award winning \u003ci\u003eDemocracy in an Age of Corporate Colonialization\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary P. Radford, \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eOn the Philosophy of Communication\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn Eco\u003c\/i\u003e and the co-author of \u003ci\u003eLibrary Conversations: Reclaiming Interpersonal Communication Theory for Understanding Professional Encounters.\u003c\/i\u003e Radford is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Journal of Communication\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Vicaro, \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Communication at Penn State, Greater Allegheny. He is the author of numerous academic articles and book chapters on rhetorical and communication theory. He is currently writing a scholarly book that applies the insights of philosopher Jacques Rancière to present-day political equality movements.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 February 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394215690\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384445563020,"sku":"9781394215690","price":49.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394215690_556bd4ed-8467-46c0-9c17-6a147602a06e.jpg?v=1780178546","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781394215690","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}