The performance of knowledge: Pointing and knowledge in powerpoint presentations

Cultural Sociology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-97

  Knoblauch, Hubert ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Communication; Communicative culture; Knowledge; Knowledge society; Performance; Performative; Powerpoint

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749085215     PISSN: 17499755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1749975507086275     Document Type: Article

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