Back to Basics: An Apology for Economism in Technical Writing Scholarship

Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 2006

Back to Basics: An Apology for Economism in Technical Writing Scholarship

Mark Garrett Longaker

Abstract

An economistic version of cultural studies is important to technical writing scholarship presently because capitalism's broad trends find manifestation in and are affected by local practices like scientific and professional communication. By examining their own field against the backdrop of macroeconomic eras and pressures, technical writing theorists can obtain a better understanding of the sociocultural context in which their discipline is situated, and they can better map methods of effective political action for technical communicators.

Journal: Technical Communication Quarterly
Published: 2006-01-01
DOI: 10.1207/s15427625tcq1501_3
Open Access: Closed
Topics: technical communication

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