| Critical Power Tools: Technical Communication and Cultural Studies Contributor(s): Scott, J. Blake (Editor), Wills, Katherine V. (Editor), Longo, Bernadette (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791467767 ISBN-13: 9780791467763 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: The first book to focus on the intersection of cultural studies and technical communication, |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Business & Economics | Business Writing - Technology & Engineering | Technical Writing |
| Dewey: 658.453 |
| Series: Suny Series, Studies in Scientific & Technical Communication (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.04" W x 8.88" (0.93 lbs) 306 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the 2007 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Award for Best Collection of Essays on Technical and Scientific Communication The first book to focus on the intersection of cultural studies and technical communication, Critical Power Tools draws on various traditions of cultural studies to develop new or expanded theoretical, methodological, and pedagogical approaches to technical communication. Offered as a sourcebook for the field, the book is organized into three parts. The first section, emphasizing theory building, reconceptualizes key concepts or practices, such as usability, through a cultural studies lens. The second section illustrates alternative research methods through several case studies. The third section offers critical and productive pedagogical approaches, including specific assignments, applicable to both undergraduate and graduate courses. |
