Power, Language, and Professional Choices: A Hermeneutic Approach to Teaching Technical Communication

Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 2001

Power, Language, and Professional Choices: A Hermeneutic Approach to Teaching Technical Communication

Denise Tillery

Abstract

This article argues that the philosophical hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer provides a useful theoretical framework from which to discuss ethical issues in the technical communication classroom. The article analyzes a previously published case study to demonstrate how hermeneutics can shed light on the ways that writers can be unconscious of ethical problems in their own writing. Finally, some suggestions for pedagogical applications are presented.

Journal: Technical Communication Quarterly
Published: 2001-01-01
DOI: 10.1207/s15427625tcq1001_4
Open Access: Closed
Topics: technical communication

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