Technical Communication Quarterly Oct 2012

Everyday Matters: Reception and Use as Productive Design of Health-Related Texts

Hannah Bellwoar Juniata College

Abstract

This article uses research in cultural–historic activity theory, exploring patients' use of technical health care texts to produce knowledge and design their choices related to their bodies and health. Drawing on a case study of Meagan, who dealt with colitis and complications due to pregnancy, the author argues that we should consider reception and use as multisemiotic acts of repurposing, inscription, and reproduction alongside the research of the production of texts by professionals.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2012-10-01
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10.1080/10572252.2012.702533
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