Although stigmas appear throughout history, even in present-day virtual communities, an
explanation of stigma communication has yet to be offered; this essay attempts to do just …

The International Encyclopedia of Communication represents the definitive reference work
in this interdisciplinary and dynamic field. This authoritative 12-volume set is jointly …

A growing number of studies suggest that technological change and organizational change
must be closely linked at the microsocial level of analysis. However, most extant research …

Los expertos de la comunicación son al campo de la comunicación persuasiva lo mismo
que los economistas al de los fenómenos económicos: capaces de explicar el éxito o el …

Deception is thought to be more effortful than telling the truth. Empirical evidence from many
quarters supports this general proposition. However, there are many factors that qualify and …

Pink is the new black : stereotipi di genere nella scuola dell'infanzia / Emanuela Abbatecola,
Luisa Stagi Page 1 9 Pink is the new black Stereotipi di genere nella scuola dell’infanzia …

This chapter argues that the crisis confronting UK journalism, which is undermining both the
fi nancial viability and editorial integrity of UK local and national newspapers, has a longer …

This exceptional collection--a compilation of meta-analyses related to issues in
interpersonal communication--provides an expansive review of existing interpersonal …

Abstract Social Learning Theory (SLT) explains the process by which human beings acquire
behaviors through observation of their external environments and provides a useful …

This study tests the extent to which people's different conceptions of peers have differential
effects on college students' smoking intention. These prominent peer perceptions (ie …