Practical Theory

Links:

Papers Portal--Practical Theory, Public Participation, & Community Workshop (Baylor University)

Suggested Readings:

Barge, J. K. (2001). Practical theory [special issue]. Communication Theory, 11(2), 5-123.

Communication as a Practical Discipline

CMM Theory

Jackson, S. (1998). Argument by design. Argumentation, 12, 183-198.
Penman, R. (2000). Reconstructing communicating: Looking to a future. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Sandelands, L. E. (1990). What is so practical about theory? Lewin revisited. Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, 20, 235-262.
Shotter, J. (1993). Conversational realities: Constructing life through language. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Wood, J. T. (1995). Theorizing practice, practicing theory. In K. N. Cissna (ed.), Applied communication in the 21st century (pp. 157-167). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

Related theories:

Critical Theory and Cultural Studies

Metatheory and Epistemology


Updated January 27, 2002

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