Catechesis of Technology: The Short Life of American Technical Catechism Genre 1884–1926?

R. John Brockmann Grace (United States)

Abstract

Between 1884 and 1926, such publishers of technological information as Henley Publishing, Audel Publishing, John Wiley, Van Nostrand, McGraw-Hill, and Practical Publications put out dozens and dozens of technical catechisms on a wide variety of technical subjects. Then, around 1926, these publishers ceased releasing texts called catechisms. What made the genre so popular? Did it disappear? The answers to these questions provide a case study of genre adaptation, genre change, and genre persistence within technical communication.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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2014-04-01
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10.2190/tw.44.2.b
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