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Communication Studies Scholarly Works: Recent submissions
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Narrative approaches to raising consciousness about sexual harassment: From research to pedagogy and back again
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 1996)In this paper we discuss narrative from both a theoretical and pedagogical perspective. After briefly reviewing the theoretical possibilities of narrative for addressing the problem of sexual harassment, we discuss how ... -
Men’s and women’s evaluations of communication skills in personal relationships: When sex differences make a difference—and when they don’t
(SAGE Publishing, 1996-05)Much recent research on gender and communication has emphasized differences in men's and women's communicative conduct, with some theorists going so far as to claim that men and women constitute different cultures. However, ... -
Making Sense of New Orleans Flood Trauma Recovery: Ethics, Research Design, and Policy Considerations for Future Disasters
(Blackwell Publishing, 2006-12)This article details the justification and plans of a research team for studying and helping evacuees of Hurricane Katrina from New Orleans to recover by encouraging experimental participants to disclose information about ... -
Identity Implications of Influence Goals: Similarities in Perceived face Threats and Facework Across Sex and Close Relationships
(SAGE, 2000-06)This study tests the generalizability of Wilson, Aleman, & Leatham’s revised analysis of face threats and facework during compliance-gaining episodes. According to this revised analysis, threats to face arise from tacit ... -
Grief, Glory, and Political Capital in the Capitol: Presidents Eulogizing Presidents
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2006-08-20)Kunkel and Dennis (2003) established a framework for the examination of contemporary eulogia drawn from the comforting and social support paradigms found in psychology and communication literatures. Dennis and Kunkel (2004) ... -
Grief consolation in eulogy rhetoric: An integrative framework
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2003)In an ever more deadly and uncertain world, rhetoric honoring the deceased is still examined as though that was its primary, if not only, function. Some critics of eulogia also identify the consolation of survivors but ... -
Fallen heroes, lifted hearts: Consolation in contemporary presidential eulogia
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2004)A. D. Kunkel and M. R. Dennis (2003) demonstrated that examining texts for identified components of eulogia, as drawn from the comforting and social support paradigms found in psychology and communication literatures (i.e., ... -
Explaining sex differences in the evaluation of comforting messages: The mediating role of interaction goals
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2002)The current study hypothesized that sex differences in evaluations of comforting messages could be accounted for in terms of the extent to which people indicated they would pursue affectively oriented versus instrumentally ... -
Contemporary university students’ ratings of the characteristics of men, women, and CEOs
(Ammons Scientific, 2003-12)Very few women have reached the highest echelons of corporate America, perhaps because gender stereotypes, including perceptions of women that vary from those of successful executives, block their promotion and advancement. ... -
Assessing explanations for sex differences in emotional support: A test of the different cultures and skill specialization accounts
(John Wiley & Sons, 1999-03)Research documents sex differences in interpersonal behaviors, such as comforting and emotional support, with women consistently being more likely than men to engage in comforting behavior, to produce sophisticated comforting ... -
Problematic Integration Theory, Appraisal Theory, and the Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support Group
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2008-09-26)Problematic integration (Babrow, 1992) and appraisal (Lazarus, 1991) theories are utilized to analyze the beneficial coping and social support produced within the discourse of Bosom Buddies, a breast cancer support group. ... -
The development of persuasive abilities in college students
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‘You’ve Got Mail’: Addressing E-mail Communication in New Graduate Teaching Assistant Training
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2009)A primary goal of graduate teaching assistant (GTA) training is to prepare new instructors to handle their teaching roles with confidence. One important element of that role is instructional communication. This article ... -
Improving Classroom Discussion: A Rhetorical Approach
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Relational communication behaviors and related outcomes in an online class
(Information Science Institute, 2003-06)This study investigated how in one graduate genetics class, verbal/textual cues of relational communication were related to perceptions of presence, student performance, and student satisfaction with their learning. Data ... -
Distance education: Challenges, paradigms, and pathways for success in microbiology
(American Society for Microbiology / MicrobeLibrary, 2002)The technology revolution in communication has reshaped and transformed our lives and professions in ways few envisioned. Today we can contact all of our students with a few clicks of the key board to send an announcement, ... -
The New Shape of Online Community: The Example of Swedish Independent Music Fandom
(University of Illinois at Chicago University Library, 2007)Online groups are taking new forms as participants spread themselves amongst multiple Internet and offline platforms. The multinational online community of Swedish independent music fans exemplifies this trend. This ... -
Parents’ networks: Egocentric networks and unique and shared sources of social support
(International Network for Social Network Analysis, 2010)Egocentric social network instruments typically require independently sampled respondents to identify up to five social network alters. When collecting egocentric data from dyads (e.g., mothers and fathers), shared and ... -
Cultural Values in Chinese Children's Animation: A Content Analysis of The Legend of Nezha
(American Chinese Media Research Association and Communication Studies Institute of Zhejiang University, 2008)This study examined the dominant cultural value themes in The Legend of Nezha, a 52-episode Chinese award winning television animation series for children. Two contextual factors, the image and sex of the characters who ... -
Chinese older, middle-aged, and young participants' stereotypes of young adults
(Baywood Publishing Company, 2006)This study examined stereotype traits of Chinese young adults generated by 180 older, middle-aged, and young Chinese participants. Trait lists were compared across age groups and to Western traits reported in earlier ...