Publisher's Synopsis
An Ecological Perspecitve on Human Communication Theory introduces introductory communication students to both research and theory at an undergraduate level that avoids extensive discussion of philosophical and epistemological issues. The ecological/interdisciplinary approach synthesizes information from diverse fields, including anthropology, biology, linguistics, psychology, and sociology. A student manual at the back of the book includes activities, discussion questions, recommended readings, and videos. Features: * Examples throughout the text help students link concepts to their lives, making theories relevant and useful. * Author team incorporates expertise from different fields of study. * Mid-level approach appropriate for non-communication and introductory communication majors. * Introduces students to the idea of symbolic communication and examines our species as symbol dependent. * Key terms and chapter outlines provide a uniform chpater-by-chapter learning framework for students. * A student manual at the back of the book includes activities, discussion questions, recommended readings and videos.
