Interdisciplinary Approaches to Human Communication

by Brent D. Ruben (Editor)

Overview

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.Contents: Lee Thayer, "Communication: Sine Qua Non 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."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765805263
Publisher:	Transaction Publishers
Publication date:	02/05/2003
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	182
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Richard W. Budd is professor and Dean of the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers University. He is author/editor of Content Analysis of Communications (with R. Thorp and L. Donochew), An Introduction to Content Analysis (with R. Thorp), Approaches to Human Communication (with B. Ruben) and Human Communication: Simulations and Games (with B. Ruben).

Brent D. Ruben is executive director of the Center for Organizational Development and Leadership, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University. He is the author or editor of many books in the areas of communication and information systems, higher education and organization development, and intercultural communication, including Communication and Human Behavior; Pursuing Excellence in Higher Education: Eight Fundamental Principles;and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Human Communication.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1: Communication: Sine Qua Non of the Behavioral Sciences; 2: Zoology; 3: Anthropology; 4: General Semantics; 5: General System Theory; 6: Neurophysiology; 7: Symbolic Interaction; 8: Sociology of Knowledge