Authority and Audience-Centered Writing Strategies: Sexism in 19th-Century Sewing Machine Manuals.

Durack, Katherine T.

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ERIC Number: EJ567238

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Publication Date: 1998

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Authority and Audience-Centered Writing Strategies: Sexism in 19th-Century Sewing Machine Manuals.

Durack, Katherine T.

Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, v45 n2 p180-96 May 1998

Examines audience-centered writing strategies in two early sewing machine manuals. Considers the difference between non-sexist and gender-neutral writing. Concludes that avoiding sexism in technical writing may sometimes be impossible. (PA)

Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Content Analysis, Guides, Sexism in Language, Technical Writing, Writing Research, Writing Strategies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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