Women and authority in business/technical communication scholarship: An analysis of writing features, methods, and strategies

Technical Communication Quarterly Jun 1994

Women and authority in business/technical communication scholarship: An analysis of writing features, methods, and strategies

Jo Allen East Carolina University

Abstract

This study focuses on the means by which women convey authority in their scholarly publications. After analyzing a selected sample of women's scholarship in technical communication journal articles, the study explores whether traditional authoritative writing features conflict with traits more frequently characterized in feminist research as “women's ways of making meaning.”; Findings point to a need for more research into how scholarly writers develop a voice of authority; such research may challenge how we define and teach scholarly writing in technical communication.

Journal: Technical Communication Quarterly
Published: 1994-06-01
DOI: 10.1080/10572259409364572
Open Access: Closed
Topics: technical communication

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