Technical Communication Quarterly Oct 2012

Incompatible Rhetorical Expectations: Julia W. Carpenter's Medical Society Papers, 1895–1899

Carolyn Skinner The Ohio State University at Mansfield

Abstract

This article examines 3 papers presented before the Cincinnati Academy of Medicine by 19th-century physician Julia W. Carpenter. The article identifies 3 strategies Carpenter used to negotiate the incompatible rhetorical expectations for women and for physicians. The published records of academy discussions provide evidence for Carpenter's colleagues' reactions to each strategy, revealing the complexity of her rhetorical situation and demonstrating the complex links among rhetorical practice, professional identity, and a communicator's social position.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2012-10-01
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10.1080/10572252.2012.686847
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