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Papers On Theories & Theorists
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Questions and Answers in Communication Theory
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This 6 page paper evaluates communication theory with a focus on Expectancy Violations Theory. Questions are answered and the final portion contains a short essay regarding what would happen if the public owned the media. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA544com.rtf
Radical Social Consciousness in Literature and Film. (4 pp) In this new century, and through part of the last one. we have been told that nothing occurs without a reason. Such is the concept with the label "radical social consciousness," whether this is
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(5 pp) In this new century, and through part of the
last one. we have been told that nothing occurs
without a reason. Such is the concept with the
label "radical social consciousness," whether this
is an accurate assumption will be examined through
the work of three very different authors Anne Frank,
Dee Brown and Marleen Gorris. By examining these
works we will be able to decide whether we agree
with this thought, readily or wisely know that
there are no absolutes.
Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBradsoc.doc.
Rhetoric in Berger's Hiroshima
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A paper which considers the use of rhetoric in John Berger's "Hiroshima", particularly with reference to the concept of Hell, terrorism, and the way in which revisionism is used to distort the reality of historical events.
Filename: JLhirosh.rtf
Saving Face & Facework in Asian Cultures
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A 7 page research paper that examines the role that saving face and facework play in Asian culture shows that this aspect of communication behavior is interwoven into the societal fabric of many Asian countries to a greater degree than one finds in Western cultures. While this is beneficial to social interaction in some ways, there is also evidence that this cultural paradigm can have negative effects. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khfacew.rtf
Smoking And The Society
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This 10 page paper provides statistical data regarding the health issues related to smoking. A historical perspective of legislation and public opinion is provided and the emotional and economic costs that have been linked to the effects of smoking are discussed. The essay concludes with possible actions that will be taken in the near future to discourage smoking among existing smokers and youth who are tempted to begin smoking. Since this is a controversial issue, a brief review of conflicting data is also provided. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: PGsmoke.wps
Social Dimensions Of Rhetoric
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses the impact of rhetoric and the discourse community as they relate to a particular issue. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TLCrhet.wps
Social Theories in Communication
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A 3 page paper discussing cultural studies, organizational culture and coordinated management of meaning as they relate to the study of communication. Each of these three approaches is a theoretical approach that takes culture as central to its analysis. The purpose here is to compare and contrast these theories, in terms of how they define and interpret culture. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KScommSocTheo.rtf
Sociolinguistics
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A 3 page definition of sociolinguistics. The author contends that the simple statement "English is spoken more widely than Chinese in Singapore" is not in itself a sociolinguistic observation. Sociolinguistics is concerned not with which language is spoken but how that language is spoken in context with certain social stimuli. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPlingu2.rtf
Standpoint Theory and Speech Communities
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A 3 page paper discussing how standpoint theory and speech communities relate to how our individual communication styles are related to the broader communities in which we are immersed. The purpose here is to discuss how these theories account for the differences between different groups’ communication styles. The “groups” being used here are defined by gender and consist of either men or women. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KScommStndpt.rtf
