Technical Communication Quarterly Oct 2025

A History of DEI: How Regulatory and Compliance Rhetorics Influence Organizations

Jennifer Bay Purdue University West Lafayette ; Josephine Walwema University of Washington
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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2025-10-02
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10.1080/10572252.2025.2508710
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