Feminist theory in technical communication: Making knowledge claims visible

Journal of Business and Technical Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 441-477

  Smith, Elizabeth Overman ^a   Thompson, Isabelle ^a,b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Auburn's Writing Center   (United States)

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EID: 0036391166     PISSN: 10506519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105065102236526     Document Type: Review

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