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Communication Yearbook: Volume 12 (No. 12)
Communication Yearbook Volume 12 - No. 12 Author:James A. Anderson Communication Yearbook, a prestigious annual review of current research in communication, is published in cooperation with the International Communication Association. The first section of the current volume, Discourse and Relationships, considers such topics as the relationship of discourse and power, coherence as a meaningful adhesive ... more »for discourse, and the challenges of young adult friendships. The contributors to section two on Intercultural Relationships and Cultural Identity discuss the connection between culture and the development of interpersonal relationships and of different modes of communication. A section on Technology and Communication Systems presents provocative discussions on computer-mediated communication systems and the necessity for designing communication systems for human systems.Finally, Media Cultural Studies looks at the return of critical theory and the challenge of radical dissent. Commentaries on each chapter give a well-rounded, balanced picture of the state of current research in these various areas of communication, providing an important reference for professionals and students in all parts of the discipline.« less