Publisher's Synopsis
Volume 17 of the Yearbook focuses on interpersonal interaction, especially the constitutive processes within everyday communication. Contributors first consider issues in the relationship between communication and identity construction. Part Two focuses on message characteristics and what messages do in interaction. Part Three considers value and policy issues for communication studies in light of the ubiquitous nature of communication, media and cultural pluralism. The final section discusses the future of communication studies and their potential social contribution.
