Writing work, technology, and pedagogy in the era of late capitalism

Computers and Composition

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 228-243

  Scott, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Late capitalism; Marketplace; Pedagogy; Professional; Technical; Theory; Work; Workplace; Writing and technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646777799     PISSN: 87554615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compcom.2005.08.008     Document Type: Article

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