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First Published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This volume addresses the possibilities and constraints inherent in oral history interviewing. The essays represent an interpretive perspective of inquiry in oral history. This perspective considers oral history interviews as subjective, socially constructed and emergent events.

Tools have been developed in cognitive psychology and psychophysiology which attempt to measure "thinking" without asking people how they do it. This work explores the history and theory behind the these methods, and how they might be used to further knowledge about the processes of communication.

First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This text focuses on the complexities of the communication of health-related messages and information through the use of case studies. Many of the contributors are scholars who, during their research and consulting, grapple with many of the issues of concern to those studying this topic.

In light of the considerable popularity of horror films over the last three decades, this text addresses the problem of inconsistent investigations into audience preferences for, and reactions to, horror films.

This text shares insights into the effects of media on children and family. It reflects not only widely divergent political orientations and value systems, but also three distinct domains of inquiry into human motivation and behaviour - social scientific, psychodynamic and clinical practice.

The central thesis of this book is that the communication process is consequential for people's lives in ways that cannot be explained by antecedent theory.

Each chapter in this book focuses on one or more performances that clinical practitioners must achieve with some regularity. It explores ways - communication and literary theory, ethnography, and discourse analysis - to express what practitioners do in clinics and hospitals.

This volume seeks to chronicle changes in the roles of men and women and the changes that need to occur. It addresses issues relevant to female and male differences in power, dominance, communication, equality, and expectations and beliefs.

This volume presents a report of the Tampa Conference on Applied Communication. It focuses on how, in the 21st century, the field of communication will respond to the challenge of becoming a discipline which makes a substantial contribution to the well-being of society.

This volume focuses on one important aspect of human sense-making - theory building - and strives to clarify the thesis that theories do not develop in some sort of social, intellectual or cultural vacuum, but are necessarily the products of specific times, insights and mindsets.

This text presents an evaluation framework for assessing the impact of the new media on the health care system by juxtaposing characteristics of emerging information and communication technologies and health care objectives.

This volume examines parent-child interaction and creates a framework for future research in the area. The chapter authors bring a communication perspective to enduring problems of discipline, adolescent conflict and physical child abuse.

This volume seeks to understand the "real world", including the historical backgrounds and the theoretical assumptions brought to studies of intercultural conflicts, using the complexity of changes in Eastern Europe during the 1990s.

This is a comparative analysis of public relations as practiced in various countries and regions around the world. The text views public relations in each country or region covered from the perspective of the practioners in that country. It also discusses issues and practices relating to education.

Based on a seminar series at the Freedom Forum Media Studies Center at Columbia University, USA, this text examines the origins, meaning and impact of media and communication research in America, with links to European antecedents. The book collects essays, commentaries and reports.