Communication Theory: Mapping a Diverse Field

Communication Theory provides a theoretically informed exploration of diverse communication theories. It serves as a meta-discussion on the description and characterization of communication from various theoretical standpoints. The book also examines how different theoretical perspectives approach communication and how these approaches can be both conflicting and complementary.

The book illustrates the concept of human communication by demonstrating that, despite different theoretical lenses, all human communication shares fundamental characteristics. This underscores the importance of employing multiple perspectives to emphasize various aspects of communication in order to describe different facets of the communication process.