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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Human Communication

by Richard W. Budd, Brent D. Ruben ยท 2003

ISBN: 076580526X 9780765805263

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies

Page count: 173

<p> This volume brings together diverse and divergent essays on communication as viewed by outstanding scholars in various disciplines. The authors review the mainstream of each approach to communication, sketch the dimensions of that concern, and discuss the problems and potential for future progress.</p><p> <b>Contents: </b>Lee Thayer, "Communication: <i>Sine Qua Non </i>of the Behavioral Sciences"; Hubert Frings, "Zoology"; Alfred G. Smith, "Anthropology"; Richard W. Budd, "General Semantics"; Brent D. Ruben, "General System Theory"; Joseph M.R. Del-gado, "Neurophysiology"; Herbert Blumer, "Symbolic Interaction"; and Peter L. Berger, "Sociology of Knowledge."</p>