Making Communication Theory Matter

2015/10/21 by Barbie Zelizer · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Cultural and Communication Design Research #Public Relations and Crisis Communication #Visual Culture and Art Theory

paper · doi:10.1111/comt.12075

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Abstract

This article considers the role of theory in the development of communication as a field of inquiry. Arguing that the relationship between the parts and whole of the field has not been adequately understood, it suggests that embracing a fuller understanding of communication's singularity might work better for both communication scholars and those situated in other fields of inquiry.

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