1st Edition

Power in the Classroom Communication, Control, and Concern

Edited By Virginia P. Richmond, James C. McCroskey Copyright 1992
    224 Pages
    by Routledge

    222 Pages
    by Routledge

    In the belief that power is something that is negotiated by participants in the instructional process and with the goal of understanding how communication and power interact, this book looks at power and instruction in many different ways. Drawing from the lessons of the social sciences generally, it examines research that has been conducted by instructional communication specialists, looks at newer approaches to power, presents a status report on what is now known, and points to the divergent directions that offer opportunities for future scholarship.

    Contents: R.A. Barraclough, R.A. Stewart, Power and Control: Social Science Perspectives. C.L. Book, J.G. Putnam, Organization and Management of a Classroom as a Learning Community Culture. G.A. Sorensen, D.M. Christophel, The Communication Perspective. V.P. Richmond, K.D. Roach, Power in the Classroom: Seminal Studies. T.G. Plax, P. Kearney, Teacher Power in the Classroom: Defining and Advancing a Program of Research. P. Kearney, T.G. Plax, Student Resistance to Control. J.C. McCroskey, V.P. Richmond, Increasing Teacher Influence Through Immediacy. J.A. Daly, P.O. Kreiser, Affinity in the Classroom. J.F. Nussbaum, Communicator Style and Teacher Influence. A.Q. Staton, Teacher and Student Concern and Classroom Power and Control. R. Edwards, T. Allen, Perspectives on Teacher Evaluation.

    Biography

    Virginia P. Richmond, James C. McCroskey

    "...presents a solid view of instructional communication research, and should appeal to a wide audience. This is accomplished by a style which is very readable....will provide useful insights to teachers, new or experienced, in communication or in other disciplines, who are concerned with the quality of their instruction....a valuable contribution to the field of communication, especially instructional communication."
    Communication Quarterly