Lecture 7Important Concepts:Models vs. perspectives Double contingency Social interaction Constitutive view of communication Communication resourcesI. Model vs. Perspectives A perspective on communication: a set of basic theories, assumptions and beliefs about how we should understand and study communication A model of communication: what communication looks like, and how it works, from a given perspectiveYou want to understand it as a piece of machinery, how it worksII. Three PerspectivesSingle=Sending and receiving messagesDouble= Interacting and doing things togetherTriple= Interacting and doing things in a pluralistic worldIII. Double Contingency*Think about it as dancing with a partnerYou want to see the dance not the dancers same with communication, you want to see the convo not participants The success of communication dependsNot only on skillfully sending and receiving messagesBut also managing interaction proficiently in order to be able to get things done together Focus of study from this perspective“INTERACTING AND DOING SOCIAL THINGS TOGETHER”Our social interactions exist because we talk in certain waysIncludes “sending and receiving messages” in some contexts!IV. Society & Communication The double contingency perspective wants us toUnderstand communication as primarily social (communication as a social process)Understand society as communicational (society as constituted by communication) Understanding Communication as socialThe preferred model of communication: communication as social interactionSocial interaction: strategic, open-ended, context bound use of locally available communication resources (words, sounds, gestures, etc.) to manage social relations and to satisfy social goalsBack and forth interaction where you use the specific tools available to you in that momentLocally available= recognizable, understandableSocial interaction/relations= accomplishments Understanding society as communicationalThe constitutive view of communication: social worlds (various types of social relations, such as interpersonal, family, group, organizational. Etc.) exist as a result of social interactionWe “talk relationships, groups, etc., into being” togetherThe communication challenge: building social worlds (relations, forms) together, inhabiting them, and doing things together in them*Face: positive social imageCOMM 1210 1st EditionLecture 7 Important Concepts: Models vs. perspectives  Double contingency  Social interaction  Constitutive view of communication  Communication resources  I. Model vs. Perspectives   A perspective on communication: a set of basic theories, assumptions and beliefs about how we should understand and study communication   A model of communication: what communication looks like, and howit works, from a given perspective - You want to understand it as a piece of machinery, how it works II. Three PerspectivesSingle=Sending and receiving messagesDouble= Interacting and doing things togetherTriple= Interacting and doing things in a pluralistic world III. Double Contingency  *Think about it as dancing with a partner- You want to see the dance not the dancers same with communication, you want to see the convo not participants The success of communication depends- Not only on skillfully sending and receiving messages These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- But also managing interaction proficiently in order to be able to get things done together   Focus of study from this perspective- “INTERACTING AND DOING SOCIAL THINGS TOGETHER”o Our social interactions exist because we talk in certain ways o Includes “sending and receiving messages” in some contexts! IV. Society & Communication   The double contingency perspective wants us to- Understand communication as primarily social (communication as a social process)- Understand society as communicational (society as constituted by communication)   Understanding Communication as social- The preferred model of communication: communication as social interactiono Social interaction: strategic, open-ended, context bound use of locally available communication resources (words, sounds, gestures, etc.) to manage social relations and to satisfy social goals o Back and forth interaction where you use the specific tools available to you in that moment  Locally available= recognizable, understandable Social interaction/relations= accomplishments   Understanding society as communicational - The constitutive view of communication: social worlds (various types of social relations, such as interpersonal, family, group, organizational. Etc.) exist as a result of social interaction - We “talk relationships, groups, etc., into being” together - The communication challenge: building social worlds (relations, forms) together, inhabiting them, and doing things together in them *Face: positive social