Distinctive qualities in communication research  [electronic resource] / 
edited by Donal Carbaugh and Patrice M. Buzzanell 
 - New York :  Routledge,  2010 
 - 1 online resource (xvi, 119 p.) 
<br/><br/> Title from online title page (ebrary, viewed Oct. 19, 2009) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>1. What is distinctive in communications research? 2. A dialogic approach to interpersonal/family communication.  3. Politically Attentive Relational Constructionisim  (PARC)making a difference in a pluralistic, interdependent world.  4. The promise of communication in large-scale, community-based research.  5. The importance of communication science in addressing core problems in public health.  6. Researching culture in contexts of social interaction: an ethnographic approach, a network of scholars, illustrative moves.  7. Reflections on distinctive qualties in communication research 
<br/><br/> This timely volume provides an in-depth look at why the field of communication is so central in initiatives for social impact around the world.  Editors Donal Carbaugh and Patrice M. Buzzanell bring together scholars with varied and productive approaches to communication to address the question of what distinguishes communication research from similar studies in other disciplines. The work provides an invaluable resource for defining the role of communication research in the academic community and the contributions it makes to the study of human interaction 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: Internet 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780203874165 (electronic bk.) 0203874161 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Communication--Research