Communication Design Quarterly Nov 2013 Open Access

Rhetorical Accessability: At the Intersection of Technical Communication and Disability Studies, edited by Lisa Meloncon, Amityville, New York: Baywood, 2013. 247 pp.

Jack Hennes St. Cloud State University

Abstract

Meloncon's Rhetorical Accessability explores the connections between critical work in disability studies and technical communication. The first collection of its kind, included essays combine theory and practice to emphasize the value of placing disability studies at the forefront of design, workplace practices, and pedagogies. Echoing the diversity of scholarship that has contributed to this emerging area of study---from disability studies, technical communication, rhetoric, and literacy studies--- the collection emphasizes technical communication as a crucial multidisciplinary ground for critical discourse regarding disability and accessibility. As a whole, Meloncon's collection initiates a broader scholarly conversation centered on issues of accessibility in various technical communication contexts.

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Communication Design Quarterly
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2013-11-01
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10.1145/2559866.2559872
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rhetorical criticism discourse analysis technical communication literacy studies race and writing disability studies
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