Michael L. Hect, Ronald L. Jackson II, Sidney A. Ribeau.
2nd ed.
Mahwah, N.J. :
L. Erlbaum Associates,
2003.
xix, 321 pages ;
24 cm.
LEA's communications series
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-297) and indexes.
Surveying the Ancestral Heritage of African American Culture -- Historical Roots of the Composite African American Experience and the Metatheory of Afrocentricity -- African Americans in Contemporary U.S. Culture -- African American Culture and Communication -- An Interpretive, Cultural Approach -- Communication as a Cultural Process: A Perspective -- Sensitizing Constructs -- Self, Identity, Cultural Identity, and African American Cultural Identity -- Communication Competence -- Cultural Appropriateness -- Cultural Effectiveness -- African American Language and Communication Styles -- Language Style -- Core Symbols and Communication Style -- Other Communication Styles -- African American Relationships and Cultural Identity Negotiation -- African American Children and Youth Relationships -- Development of Racial Attitudes Among African American Children -- Race-Related Stress Among African American Adolescents -- African American Adolescents and Educational Achievement -- Gender Identity Differences Among African American Adolescents and Adults -- African American Families -- African American Family Structure -- African American Friendship, Dating, and Marital Relationships -- African American Workplace Relationships -- Status of African Americans in the United States -- Communication Theory of Identity -- Basic Concepts of the Communication Theory of Identity -- Frames of Reference -- Basic Assumptions of the Theory -- Applications of the Theory -- Cultural Contracts Theory -- Basic Premises -- Basic Assumptions of Cultural Contracts Theory -- Future Directions -- Research Methodology -- Practical Applications.
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"African American Communication: Exploring Identity and Culture begins an important dialogue in communication, intercultural studies, African American studies, and other fields concerned with the centrality of culture and communication as it relates to human behavior. It is intended for advanced students and scholars in intercultural communication, interpersonal communication, and communication theory; African American/Black studies; social psychology; sociolinguistics; education; and family studies."--BOOK JACKET.