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“Eleven of us think he’s guilty”: Utilizing 12 Angry Men to teach symbolic convergence theory

Justin D. WaltonDepartment of Communication, Cameron University, Lawton, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 299-303 | Received 06 Oct 2020, Accepted 05 Feb 2021, Published online: 25 Feb 2021
 
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Abstract

Courses

Group and Team Communication, Communication Theory, Rhetorical/Media Criticism.

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The aims of this single-class activity are to (1) illustrate the basic concepts, processes, and properties of symbolic convergence theory; (2) apply fantasy theme analysis to the decision-making practices of a zero-history group; and (3) critically consider the communicative implications of fantasy chaining in the development of a shared group consciousness.

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