Selected Readings In Computer-Mediated Communication, Communication Th
...information infrastructure and
use.
These items were on my qualifying exam reading list for the doctoral
program in Communication and Rhetoric at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
I took these exams in September, 1993.
The first sections describe what the articles and books are about.
Following these sections is the full bibliography.
Comments are welcome.
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Contents
1 Explaining Computer-Mediated Communication
1.1 Meta-theories
1.2 Conceptualizations of Computing
1.3 Theories, Models, Typologies and Propositions
1.4 Innovation Diffusion/Media Choice and Adoption/Critical Mass
1.4.1 Critical Mass Theory
1.5 Information/Media Richness
1.6 Social/Psychological Factors
1.7 Social Presence Model
1.8 Reduced Social Cues (RSC) Approach
1.9 Social Identity Theory and De-individuation Processes (SIDE) Model
1.10 Social Information/Influence/Context Model
1.11 Language Aspects/Rhetorical
1.12 Media Characteristics / Media Evolution
2 Studies and Applications of Computer-Mediated Communication
2.1 Studies
2.1.1 Comparing CMC with FTF
2.1.2 Socioemotional Content in CMC
2.2 Computer-Mediated Scholarship/Education
2.3 CMC Infrastructure
2.3.1 Forums and Tools
2.3.2 Networks
3 Organizational Communication
3.1 Theory
3.1.1...
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