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ISBN 10: 1032243436
ISBN 13: 9781032243436
Author: Christina Beck
The Communication Yearbook annuals publish diverse, state-of-the-art literature reviews across the field of communication. Sponsored by the International Communication Association, volumes offer insightful descriptions of research as well as reflections on the implications of those findings for other areas of the discipline. Editor Christina S. Beck presents a diverse, international selection of articles that highlight empirical and theoretical intersections in the communication discipline.
1. Social Construction in Communication Re-Constituting the Conversation
Social Construction in Communication: A Review of the Literature1
Metadiscursive Vocabulary
Communication Social Construction Approaches
Practicing Social Construction in Gender, Crisis, and Therapy: Addressing Materiality, Agency, and Consequentiality
Social Construction and Gender: Re-constituting Identity and Materiality
Crisis: The Consequentiality of Social Construction
Reconstituting Therapy: From Narrative to Performance, from Representation to Action
Summary
Future Directions: Whereto the Conversation?
The Role of Criticism and Contemporary Social and Political Issues
Conceptual Issues
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
2. Theorizing Resistance in a Global Context Processes, Strategies, and Tactics in Communication Scholarship
Theorizing Globalization
Connecting the Local and Global
Time–Space Compression and Scapes
Existing Approaches to Resistance
Traditional Approaches
Postmodern Approaches
Discourse-centered Approach
Feminist Approaches
Postcolonialism and Subaltern Studies
Resistance in a Global Context
Transnational Activism: The New Global Movement
Generating Issues and Mobilizing Resources
Transformative Potential
Conclusion
References
3. Theoretical Contributions of Interpretive and Critical Research in Health Communication
Development of Multiple Perspectives in Health Communication
Defining our Terms: What do we Mean by Interpretive and Critical Approaches?
Research Traditions in Interpretive/Critical Research
Theoretical Contributions of Interpretive/Critical Research
Uncovering Everyday, Contextualized Experiences of Health and Illness
Understanding the Mediated Construction of Health Meanings
Understanding the Ideological Implications of Health Discourse for Identity and Social Power
Deconstructing Biases in Dominant Approaches to Health Communication
Developing Context-sensitive Models of Health Promotion Communication
Investigating Health Policymaking as a Communicative Process
Highlighting Possibilities of Resistance and Social Change at the Margins
Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Validation
Theoretical Range
Theory and Praxis
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
4. Meaningful Work and Personal/Social Well-Being Organizational Communication Engages the Meanings of Work
Introduction: The Meanings of Work and Meaningful Work
Questions of Definition and Scope
Meaningful Work: A Constellation of Concerns
From Individual Concerns to Social Issues
Outline of the Remainder of this Chapter
Historical-Cultural Variations on the Meaning of and Meaningful Work
Work, Objectivity, and Subjectivity
Key Historical-Cultural Themes in the Meanings Ascribed to Work
Key Elements of Meaningful Work
Summary: “Difference” over Time and across Cultures
Contemporary Public Discourses on Meaningful Work
The Discourse of Productivity and Economic Growth
Changing Organizational Forms
The Glorification of Organizational Change
Increased Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Changes in Work Hours and Work Intensification
The Simplicity Movement
Conclusion: Implications for Communication
Communication-Based Studies of Meaningful Work
Interpersonal/Family Communication
Health Communication
Spiritual Communication
Future Research for Communication Studies
Relationships Between Public Discourses about Work and the Expressions of Individual Professional or Work-oriented Identities
The Reconceptualization of Work Beyond Paid Employment and the Implications for Culture and Relationships
Organizational Cultures that Foster the Pursuit of Meaningful Work
Studies beyond Organizational Communication
Closing
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
5. Reconceptualizing Virtual Teaming from a Constitutive Perspective Review, Redirection, and Research Agenda
Virtuality and the Centrality of Communication
Defining Virtual Teams
The Centrality of Communication in Virtual Teams
Review of the Virtual Teams Literature
Trust
Conflict Management
Leadership
Knowledge Sharing
Identification
Assumptions in the Literature
Communication as a Variable
Deficiency Model of Virtuality
Conceptualization and Measurement of Virtuality
Reconceptualizing Virtual Teaming from a Constitutive Perspective
Future Research Agenda For Virtual Teams
Advancing a New Conceptual Framework
Reconceptualizing Trust
Reconceptualizing Conflict Management
Reconceptualizing Leadership
Reconceptualizing Knowledge Sharing
Reconceptualizing Identification
New Areas of Study
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
6. “Oxygen of Publicity” and “Lifeblood of Liberty” Communication Scholarship on Mass Media Coverage of Terrorism for the Twenty-first Century
Introduction: Investigating Media Coverage of Terrorism
Significance of Research on Media Coverage of Terrorism
Terrorism and Media: Definitions and Scope
Defining Terrorism
Focusing on post 9/11 Media Coverage of Terrorism with Reference to the Past
Conceptual Orientations: The Ontology of Media and Terror
Terrorism as Communication
The Relationship between Terrorism and the Mass Media in a Globalized World
Content Analyses
Media Coverage
Television Content
Print Content
Internet Content
Multi-modal Content
Future Directions: Extending Communication Contributions to Media Coverage of Terrorism Scholarship
Authors' Note
Notes
References
7. Exposing the Spectrum of Whiteness Rhetorical Conceptions of White Absolutism
Introduction
Absolutism
Religious Authority
Natural Law
Tribalism
Blood Metaphors
Heterosexual Symbolism
Rape
Seduction and Emasculation
Scapegoating
Externalizing Blame
Polarizing and Exacerbating Difference
Unification by Perfecting Evil
Studying White Absolutism and Whiteness
Cyberspace and Postmodern Hate Rhetoric
Cultural (Re)Productions of White Superiority and Supremacy
Historical Studies of Whiteness
New, Redemptive (Purified), and Innocent White Identity Studies
Conclusion
Note
References
8. Mapping Media Literacy Key Concepts and Future Directions
Introduction
Roots of Media Literacy and Media Education
Mapping the Field
Literature Overview: Aspects of Media Literacy
Media Influence on Producers
Production of Media Content
Media Influence on its Users
Handling the Media
Conclusion and Discussion
Key Findings
Suggestions for Future Research
Final Remarks
Note
References
9. Explaining Variations in the Effects of Supportive Messages A Dual-Process Framework
Introduction
Effective Emotional Support Strategies: Properties and Moderators
Properties of Effective Emotional Support Strategies
Factors Found to Moderate the Effects of Supportive Messages
A Dual-Process Theory for the Reception and Outcomes of Supportive Messages
Processing Modes
Consequences of Processing Mode
Determinants of Processing Mode
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