Table of Contents

Contributors
Preface
Contents of Previous Volumes. Cultural Industries in International Perspective: Convergence or Conflict? Emile G. McAnany
Coorientation and Communication, Hak Soo Kim
The Normative Ground of Spectrum Policy Debates, Gavan Duffy
Human-Computer Interaction with Information Retrieval Systems: Understanding Complex Communication Behavior, Christine L. Borgman
The Etic-Emic Distinction: Its Observational Foundation, Payson Hall
A Critical Analysis of van Dijk's Theory of Discourse, Beth J. Haslett
Myth, Drama, Fantasy Theme, and Ideology in Mass Media Studies, Myles Breen and Farrel Corcoran
Communication of Social Support as a Strategy for Mediating Life Stress, Donald P. Cushman and Sarah Sanderson King
Perspectives on Involvement in Consumer and Communication Research, Charles T. Salmon
Author Index
Subject Index