“Subjects” in and of Research: Decolonizing Oppressive Rhetorical Practices in Technical Communication Research

• Published in: Journal of technical writing and communication Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 159 - 174
• Main Author: Agboka, Godwin Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2021; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Communication (Thought Transfer); Communication Research; Decolonization; Disadvantaged; Ethics; Language Usage; Oppression; Periodicals; Rhetoric; Social Justice; Technical communication; Technical Writing; progressive rhetoric; anti-oppression; social justice; ethics; decolonial

Despite the recent surge in social justice and decolonial scholarship, technical and professional communication (TPC) research remains a potential site of oppression. This article is meant to be a call to action; it attempts to (re)ignite discussions about what we value and how we express what we va...