Introduction to Communication Theory COMM 230 - Resource Guide

Face-negotiation theory is a concept in psychology and communications that addresses the role self-image and "maintaining face" has in interpersonal communications. It is especially relevant in conflict situations.

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an explicitly political as well as social epistemology, characterized by the thesis that those who are marginalized or oppressed under conditions of systemic inequity may be better knowers, in a number of respects, than those who are comparatively privileged. Early feminist standpoint theory was inspired by Marxist analyses of class-based epistemic privilege and is now closely aligned with critical race theory.

Communication accommodation theory (CAT) deals with an individual’s ability to adjust to particular situations while communicating with others. It is based on the observation that interpersonal communication often requires people to adapt their communication strategies, such as vocal patterns and gestures, depending on who they are communicating with.

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"Muted group theory," or MGT, refers to a controversial communications theory about the nature of communication and its relationship to gender. Communication theorists have noted significant differences in the understanding of words between genders, which speaks directly to the ability of a person to share their ideas, opinions, experiences, and perception with members of the opposite gender and to comprehend the expressions made by the other gender.

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