Communication Studies articles from March 2006

Communication Studies archives from March 2006

(De)centering and (re)envisioning the secular hegemony of organizational communication theory and research.(discussion of issue contents)(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... This special issue provides a forum for organizational communication theory and research that recognizes and seeks to disrupt "secular hegemony." Secular hegemony, or the subjugation of the spiritual, privileges particular worldviews that...

A house divided against itself cannot stand: problematizing public and private in organized religion.(Essay)
March 1, 2006... In this article, I present an ethnographic account of a group of people who formed a housechurch organization, in large part, because they could no longer identify with discourses of mainstream churches. Throughout its history, the arena of...

Framing the work of art: spirituality and career discourse in the nonprofit arts sector.(Essay)
March 1, 2006... Members of American culture generally value prestige, material comfort, convenience, accumulation, and ownership (Stewart & Cash, 2006). Many employees believe that these can be earned through a successful career and therefore seek to climb the...

Seeking the spirit: communication and the (re)development of a "spiritual" organization.(Higher Ground Leadership)(Essay)
March 1, 2006... An enduring question in organizational research is how member attitudes and beliefs that fall outside of traditional work boundaries are regarded by the institution. Although scholars increasingly incorporate the lived experience of employees...

Living our mission: a study of university mission building.(Catholic colleges and universities)(Essay)
March 1, 2006... Over 725,000 students attend Catholic colleges and universities (Steinfels, 2003), comprising the largest private educational system in the United States. Over the past 20 years, they have engaged the question of what makes Catholic...

The Jesuit difference (?): narratives of negotiating spiritual values and secular practices.
March 1, 2006... [Scene 1: Walking to get lunch at the Bistro.] Erika: Chad, how's that reflection on what it means to teach at a Jesuit institution going? Chad: Well, I'm not really sure anyone has ever explained to me what the Jesuit educational...