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020			_a9781260575538
040			_cPK-LaUMT
082			_a003.54 _bWES-I
100	1		_aWest, Richard L. _915061
245	1	0	_aIntroducing communication theory : _banalysis and application / _cRichard L. West and Lynn H. Turner
250			_a7th ed.
260			_aNew York : _bMcGraw-Hill Education, _c2021
300			_avarious pagings
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"As we present the seventh edition of Introducing Communication Theory: Analysis and Application, we remain excited by its enormous success. The previous five editions emonstrate that communication theory courses are vibrant, that teachers of communication understand the importance of theoretical thinking, and that both instructors nd students appreciate the consistent and organized template we employ throughout. This text explores the practical, engaging, and relevant ways in which theory perates in our lives. It is written primarily for students who have little or no background in communication theory.We originally wrote the book because we thought that students eed to know how theorizing helps us understand ourselves, as well as our experiences, relationships, media, environment, and culture. We also wrote this book because we elieve that students should have a text that relates theory directly to their lives. We felt that some books insulted the student and trivialized theory while other books were ritten at a level that was far too advanced for an undergraduate. In this book, we take great care to achieve the following additional objectives"-- Provided by publisher
546			_aEng
650			_aCommunication
650			_aCommunication-Philosophy _915062
650			_aMass media
700	1		_aTurner, Lynn H. _915063
942			_cBK
999			_c142063 _d142063