{"product_id":"engaging-theories-in-family-communication-9781138700949","title":"Engaging Theories in Family Communication","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging Theories in Family Communication, Second Edition delves deeply into the key theories in family communication, focusing on theories originating both within the communication discipline and in allied disciplines. Contributors write in their specific areas of expertise, resulting in an exceptional resource for scholars and students alike, who seek to understand theories spanning myriad topics, perspectives, and approaches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying family communication, this text is also relevant for scholars and students of personal relationships, interpersonal communication, and family studies. This second edition includes 16 new theories and an updated study of the state of family communication. Each chapter follows a common pattern for easy comparison between theories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributor Bios\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface- \u003ci\u003eDawn O. Braithwaite, Elizabeth A. Suter, and Kory Floyd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introduction: The Landscape of Meta-Theory and Theory in Family Communication Research\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDawn O. Braithwaite, Elizabeth A. Suter, and Kory Floyd\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Affection Exchange Theory: A Bio-Evolutionary Look at Affectionate Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKory Floyd, Colin Hesse, and Mark Alan Generous\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Appraisal Theories of Emotion: How Families Understand and Communicate Their Feelings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandra Metts \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Attachment Theory in Families: The Role of Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura K. Guerrero\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Attribution Theory: Who’s at Fault in Families?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValerie Manusov\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Communicated Narrative Sense-Making Theory: Linking Storytelling and Well-Being\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJody Koenig Kellas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Communication Accommodation Theory and Communication Theory of Identity: Theories of Communication and Identity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJordan Soliz and Colleen Warner Colaner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Communication Privacy Management Theory: Understanding Families \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandra Petronio \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Communication Theory of Resilience: Enacting Adaptive-Transformative Processes When Families Experience Loss and Disruption\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eP.M. Buzzanell \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Critical Feminist Family Communication Theories: Gender, Power, and Praxis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatricia J. Sotirin and Laura L. Ellingson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Dyadic Power Theory: Dominance and Power in Family Communication \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorah E. Dunbar and Aubrie Adams \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Facework Theory: Performing Familial Roles in Everyday Interactions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eM. Chad McBride \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Family Communication Patterns Theory: A Grand Theory of Family Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAscan F. Koerner, Paul Schrodt, and Mary Anne Fitzpatrick \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: A Framework for Understanding Family Conflict\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoreen N. Olson and Annalisa Donahey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: General Systems Theory: A Compelling View of Family Life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristina G. Yoshimura and Kathleen M. Galvin \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Intersectionality: (Re)Considering Family Communication from Within the Margins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApril L. Few-Demo, Julia Moore, and Shadee Abdi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17\u003c\/b\u003e: Language Convergence\/Meaning Divergence Theory: Creating Conflict Through Misunderstandings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebbie S. Doughtery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Multiple Goals Theories: Motivations for Family Interactions and Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven R. Wilson and John P. Caughlin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Narrative Performance Theory: Making Stories, Doing Family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristin M. Langellier and Eric E. Peterson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Necessary Convergence Communication Theory: Submission and Power in Family Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle Miller-Day \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Negotiated Morality Theory: How Family Communication Shapes Our Values\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVincent R. Waldron and Douglas L. Kelley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Relational Dialectics Theory: Realizing the Dialogic Potential of Family Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth A. Suter and Leah M. Seurer \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Relational Turbulence Theory: Understanding Family Communication During Times of Change\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeanne K. Knobloch, Denise Haunani Solomon, Jennifer A. Theiss, and Rachel M. McLaren\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Social Construction Theory: Communication Co-Creating Families\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDawn O. Braithwaite, Elissa Foster, and Karla M. Bergen \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Social Exchange Theory: A Cost-Benefit Approach to Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Stafford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Social Learning Theory: An Emphasis on Modeling in Parent-Child Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlesia Woszidlo and Adrianne Kunkel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Structuration Theory: Applications for Family Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristen Norwood and Paaige K. Turner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 28: The Theory of Natural Selection: An Evolutionary Approach to Family Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKory Floyd, Dana R. Dinsmore, and Corey A. Pavlich \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 29: Theory of Resilience and Relational Load (TRRL): Understanding Families as Systems of Stress and Calibration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTamara D. Afifi and Kathryn Harrison\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 30\u003c\/b\u003e: Uses and Gratifications Theory: Considering Media Use in the Context of Family Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey T. Child and Paul Haridakis\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019519426903,"sku":"9781138700949","price":73.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138700949.jpg?v=1750780510","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/engaging-theories-in-family-communication-9781138700949","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}