COMM Theory
Dr. Gregory
• “Persons-in- on!ersation o- onstr"t their o#n
soial realities and are sim"ltaneo"sly sha$ed %y the #orlds they reate &Gri'n( )*+),
• How can we create better social worlds?
• Whats the /o"s?
• 01tremely inter$reti!e theory
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• We create the social world
• “The e1$eriene of $ersons-in- on!ersation is the $rimary soial $roess of h"man life &Gri'n( )*+),.
• The #ay #e omm"niate = What #ere saying
• There is no “Big Tr"th • Pl"ralisti World
 
We need to tal;@
• Our stories create reality!
• 7i!ed5 stories o-onstr"ted from ations #e $erform #ith others.
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• Told5 the narrati!es that #e "se to ma;e sense of stories li!ed.
 
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• Cosmo$olitan Comm"niation
• Martin B"%ers Dialogi 0this • 3-3t and 3-Tho"
 
• We reate reality thro"gh o"r stories.
• Critiism5 • 3nter$reti!e5 7a; of larity
• Pratial5 Terms are too onf"sing
• Critial5 Io mention of $o#er
• My Tho"ghts
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