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Communication Theory
Volume 17(3), 2007

 
CONTENTS
 
Foss, Sonja K., Waters, William J. C., and Armada, Bernard J. Toward a theory of agentic orientation: Rhetoric and agency in Run Lola Run. 205-230
 
  In this essay, we explicate the nature and function of agentic orientation, a pattern of interaction that predisposes an individual to a particular enactment of agency 
 
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film
visualization
 
 
Olson, Loreen N., Daggs, Joy L., Ellevold, Barbara L., and Rogers, Teddy, K. K. Entrapping the innocent: Toward a theory of child sexual predators' luring communication. 231-251
 
  This paper examines an unexplored form of communication deviance -- the communicative process of entrapment used by child sexual predators to lure their victims into an ongoing sexual relationship 
 
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methodology
children
 
 
Bonito, Joseph A. A local model of information sharing in small groups. 252-280
 
  This paper sketches a 2-step model of information processing in small groups in which the process of communication influences the quantity and quality of information mentioned during discussion 
 
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cognition
small group roles
memory
 
 
Slater, Michael D. Reinforcing spirals: The mutual influence of media selectivity and media effects and their impact on individual behavior and social identity. 281-303
 
  The attitudinal or behavioral outcomes of media use can be expected to influence selection of and attention to media content 
 
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interpersonal
children
 
 
Dutta, Mohan J. Communicating about culture and health: Theorizing culture-centered and cultural sensitivity approaches. 304-328
 
  This essay proposes that health communication in cultural settings may be categorized under 2 broad umbrellas: the culture-centered approach and the cultural sensitivity approach 
 
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intercultural
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cultural studies
critical theory