Technical Communication Quarterly Jul 2024

(Re)defining “Professional” in Technical & Professional Communication

Bridget Gelms San Francisco State University ; Cynthia Johnson

Abstract

This special issue questions current notions and practices of "professionalism" in TPC. Professionalism – whether an identity, a status, or a set of behaviors or conventions – continues to be constructed in white supremacist, ableist, heteronormative, and classist frameworks. The authors in this issue work to reimagine what professionalism means in our classrooms, workplaces, and communities by critiquing the professional practices that uphold oppressive and exploitative structures, inspiring just action and new futures.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2024-07-02
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2024.2342581
Open Access
Closed
Topics
professional writing

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