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The cybernetic tradition- Communication as a system of information processing
The rhetorical tradition- communication as artful public address
The Semiotic Tradition- the process of sharing meaning through signs
The socio-psychological tradition- communication as interpersonal interaction and influence
The socio-cultural tradition- the creation and enactment of social reality
The critical tradition- communication as a reflective challenge of unjust discourse
The phenomenological tradition- the experience of self and others through dialogue
Choose two to four of the traditions. For each one, do two things: 1) describe a situation with a communication problem/situation that could be better understood from the perspective of that tradition; 2) explain how that tradition could help in understanding the problem/situation better.
