Sexual dynamics of the profession: Articulating theecriture masculineof science and technology
- 1 June 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Technical Communication Quarterly
- Vol. 3 (3) , 309-323
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10572259409364574
Abstract
In critiquing the sexually loaded metaphors in James Paradis' analysis of the problem of expert knowledge in technical operator's manuals, this essay demonstrates how professional discourse formally embodies images of violence and domination that may also interfere with the responsible control of a dangerous technology. Describing the relationship between logos and ethos in professional discourse, this essay demonstrates how a feminist perspective can help technical communicators understand the pragmatic consequences of unarticulated sexual codes in scientific and technical discourse.Keywords
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