A Century of Transformation Studies in Honor

A Century of Transformation: Studies in Honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Eastern Communication Association celebrates the anniversary of communication as a formally organized professional academic discipline. To mark this occasion, the Eastern Communication Association has compiled a volume of essays examining the many different aspects of the discipline, its history, and its future. The only book of its kind, this landmark anthology covers a multitude of topics, including approaches to studying communication, reviews of the current status of the discipline's major branches, and transformations that the field has experienced throughout its 100-year history. Edited by James W. Chesebro, this volume contains essays written by venerable researchers and professors, alongside selections from some of the field's upcoming leaders. Intended to serve as an analysis of both the past and future of the communication discipline, A Century of Transformation is a valuable resource for capstone courses in communication. It is also captivating reading for anyone interested in the history, growth, and development of the discipline.

The Eastern Communication Association is the oldest professional communication association in the United States. Established in 1910, it is a service-oriented organization with a history of achievement in research, criticism, communication theory, and excellence in teaching.
James W. Chesebro is Distinguished Professor of Telecommunications at Ball State University.

Preface	p. vii
Contributors	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
A History of the Eastern Communication Association, Its 100th Anniversary, and This 100th Anniversary Volume	p. 3
Approaches to the Study of Communication
Rhetorical Criticism and Theory: Rhetorical Questions, Theoretical Fundamentalism, and the Dissolution of Judgment	p. 37
Communication Theory and Research: Bridging the Chasms of Controversy	p. 72
Advances in Applied Communication Research	p. 89
The Performance Turn: Poiesis and Praxis in Postmodern Times	p. 107
Communibiology: The Rise of a New Communication Research Paradigm	p. 129
Communication Contexts: State-of-the-Art Reviews
Political Communication: A Flourishing Field of Study and Scholarship	p. 143
Emergent and Evolving Perspectives on Communication in Small Groups	p. 161
The State of Argumentation and Debate: Diversity, Diffusion, and Development	p. 185
Interpersonal Communication: Trajectories and Challenges	p. 205
Health Communication: The First Twenty-Five Years	p. 236
Searching for the Medium	p. 255
Mapping Cultural Communication Research: 1960s to the Present	p. 272
Freedom of Expression or Variations on a Theme of Communication and Law	p. 293
Communication Education and Instructional Development	p. 310
Communication Apprehension and Related Communication Traits	p. 329
From the Past and Present to the Future: Building an Academic Discipline Through Change and Transformation
Transformations Created by Digital Communication Technologies	p. 341
Transformations Created by Research	p. 375
Keeping the Faith: On Being a Teacher-Scholar in the Twenty-First Century	p. 388
Index	p. 407
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A Century of Transformation Studies in Honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Eastern Communication Association

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