This best selling text analyzes the major communication theories at a level appropriate for both lower and upper level courses. The material is presented in a coherent manner and strikes a balance between humanistic, scientific, classical, and contemporary theories. (In contrast to previous editions--no theories have been dropped.) Ethics are covered throughout the text. A Firs...(展开全部)

The most widely-used textbook for the communication theory course, A First Look at Communication Theory analyzes the major communication theories at a level that is appropriate for both lower- and upper-level courses. The 32 theories represented in the text reflect a mix of foundational and recent scholarship and strike a balance of scientific and interpretive approaches.

The tenth edition of A First Look at Communication Theory justifies again the program’s enduring popularity. Griffin, joined by colleagues Andrew Ledbetter and Glenn Sparks, encourages students who are encountering the field for the first time to tackle theories without fear. The authors introduce 32 diverse theories that are a mix of foundational and recent scholarship and, wi...(展开全部)

This text provides your students with a powerful combination of exceptional skills development backed by unique attention to the research and theory of today's most prominent communication scholars. Your students will find everything they need to strengthen their public speaking, group, media literacy and interpersonal skills--and enrich their appreciation of communication's co...(展开全部)

MASS COMMUNICATION THEORY provides a comprehensive, historically-based introduction to mass communication theory. Clearly written with examples, graphics, and other materials to illustrate key theories, the text traces the emergence of two main bodies of mass communication theory?social/behavioral and critical/cultural?and concludes with a discussion of how these two tradition...(展开全部)

MASS COMMUNICATION THEORY provides a comprehensive, historically-based introduction to mass communication theory. Clearly written with examples, graphics, and other materials to illustrate key theories, the text traces the emergence of two main bodies of mass communication theory?social/behavioral and critical/cultural?and concludes with a discussion of how these two tradition...(展开全部)

斯坦利・巴兰博士同任美国布赖恩特学院传播系主任、教授。主要研究方向为；大众传播的经验主义/定量研究，大众媒介与社会的现实建构，媒介素养技能的形成与发展。主要著作有：《无线电通迅绪论：技术的会聚》，《大众传播绪论：媒介素养和文化》，《电视批评：解读、写作和分析》等。 丹尼斯・戴维斯博士现任美国宾州州立大学传播学院影视和媒介研究系主任、教授。主要教学和研究方向为：大众传播理论、新媒介素养、国际传播、研究方法和政治传播。他与人合作出版了4本关于政治传播、大众传播理论和新闻受众研究的著作，另为多种学术著作撰写了15个章节，并在各种学术会议上发表50多篇论文。 曹书乐，曾任教于北京电影学院电影学系讲师。清华大学外语系、中文系双学士，清华大学新闻与传播学院传播学硕士，现为清华大学新闻与传播学院博士生。主要论文有《新闻集团进入中国媒介市场行为研究》，主要译文有《全...(展开全部)

斯坦利・巴兰博士同任美国布赖恩特学院传播系主任、教授。主要研究方向为；大众传播的经验主义/定量研究，大众媒介与社会的现实建构，媒介素养技能的形成与发展。主要著作有：《无线电通迅绪论：技术的会聚》，《大众传播绪论：媒介素养和文化》，《电视批评：解读、写作和分析》等。 丹尼斯・戴维斯博士现任美国宾州州立大学传播学院影视和媒介研究系主任、教授。主要教学和研究方向为：大众传播理论、新媒介素养、国际传播、研究方法和政治传播。他与人合作出版了4本关于政治传播、大众传播理论和新闻受众研究的著作，另为多种学术著作撰写了15个章节，并在各种学术会议上发表50多篇论文。 曹书乐，曾任教于北京电影学院电影学系讲师。清华大学外语系、中文系双学士，清华大学新闻与传播学院传播学硕士，现为清华大学新闻与传播学院博士生。主要论文有《新闻集团进入中国媒介市场行为研究》，主要译文有《全...(展开全部)

An easy-to-follow guide, full of hands-on examples of and real-world applications. Each recipe is explained and placed in context. If you want to learn how to create NFC-enabled Android applications, this is the book for you. Perhaps you already know a bit about Android application developments but have never used NFC, or perhaps you know a little about NFC android development but want some more advanced features and examples. In either case, this book will get you up and running quickly. You are expected to have Android programming knowledge.

An easy-to-follow guide, full of hands-on examples of and real-world applications. Each recipe is explained and placed in context. If you want to learn how to create NFC-enabled Android applications, this is the book for you. Perhaps you already know a bit about Android application developments but have never used NFC, or perhaps you know a little about NFC android development but want some more advanced features and examples. In either case, this book will get you up and running quickly. You are expected to have Android programming knowledge.