COMM 300 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Logical Consequence, The Onion, Social Penetration Theory
24 Feb 2018
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Defining theory: an organized set of concepts and explanations that guide how we think and act, help us define our reality, there is no one theory of communication. If a student is talking in class it implies they will leave, easily distracted, distracting others, this person is a rebel ( not obvious: ******good i(cid:373)pli(cid:272)atio(cid:374)s a(cid:396)e(cid:374)"t o(cid:271)(cid:448)ious, read between the lines. Ex. a (cid:396)esea(cid:396)(cid:272)he(cid:396) (cid:449)ould t(cid:396)(cid:455) to u(cid:374)de(cid:396)sta(cid:374)d ho(cid:449) one stude(cid:374)t would deal with a loss of a loved one. 09/11 coordinated management of meaning ( pearce and crooner) Cmm researchers = curious participants in pluralistic world: stories, lived- actions we perform with others, what did you do today, you co- constructed your social reality with others. Coordianation- when the actions we perform with others in harmony ( ex. working together to create positive outcomes) (cid:272)oo(cid:396)di(cid:374)atio(cid:374) does(cid:374)"t al(cid:449)a(cid:455)s happe(cid:374) Told- narratives ( theme/ outcome) that we use to make sense of stories lived (ex. what happens in our life)
