Technical Communication Quarterly Jul 2020

Examining Methectic Technical Communication in an Urban Planning Comic Book

Fernando Sánchez

Abstract

Technical communication research has relied heavily on participatory, user-focused strategies as well as “participative”, posthuman frameworks. Both research methodologies have various strengths, yet also have been critiqued for underplaying the role of human and non-human agency (respectively) in rhetorical situations. Through an analysis of an urban planning comic book, I suggest that turning to the Greek concept of methexis – or “participation” – may help technical communication researchers bridge posthuman and user-centered investigative approaches.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2020-07-02
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10.1080/10572252.2020.1768289
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