Post-Modernism as the Resurgence of Humanism in Technical Communication Studies

Reviews recent developments in the rhetoric of science, social constructionism, feminist critiques of science, and ethics. Explains how they are postmodernistic, and explains how they are also humanistic. Concludes by discussing the implications for the practice and teaching of technical communicati...

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Published inTechnical communication quarterly Vol. 4; no. 2; p. 165
Main Author Dombrowski, Paul M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.1995
Subjects
Communication Research
Ethics
Feminism
Higher Education
Humanism
Postmodernism
Rhetorical Strategies
Sciences
Social Constructivism
Technical Writing
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Summary:Reviews recent developments in the rhetoric of science, social constructionism, feminist critiques of science, and ethics. Explains how they are postmodernistic, and explains how they are also humanistic. Concludes by discussing the implications for the practice and teaching of technical communication. (SR)
ISSN:1057-2252
DOI:10.1080/10572259509364595