I really like how Griffin ends the book by saying that we should "keep looking" for new communication theories (485). Communication theories are not limited to what's in our book. There is still much to be discovered about the subject. Griffin urges us to go deeper and look intensely at something that fascinates us about communication. Perhaps we may uncover a theory or phenomena of our own.
Reflecting back over the semester, there is so much more to communication than I could have ever imagined. And as Griffin points out, it doesn't end with this text. There is more out there and as "Comm Scholars" it is in our hands to discover more. Communication is intwined in every part of our lives. Understanding how it works (and doesn't work) is important, especially for us Comm majors!
integrating theory--dialogue
15 years ago
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Most textbooks just sort of end with the last chapter. Even though they'll begin with a great introduction at the beginning of the book, the authors seldom have a closing or concluding chapter that really wraps up the main points. As you point out, Griffin does this and does it very well. In a book that covers so many theories, this final chapter provides a comprehensive summary that draws together all the various threads--and yet suggests new theories that are on the horizon, if you look for them.
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