Abstract

This article examines advice from a century ago that anticipates current calls to relocate the value of technical communication. Chemist Ellen Swallow Richards coined euthenics, the science of controllable environment, and then discussed communication technologies to teach scientific principles to the public. She emphasized women's pivotal role as audience and communicator, helping us understand how to enact the practices of symbolic analysis that give value to our work.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2003-07-01
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10.1207/s15427625tcq1203_6
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  1. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
  2. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
  3. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
  4. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

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