Anthropology of Writing : Understanding Textually-Mediated Worlds.

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We live in a textually-mediated world where writing is central to society, its cultural practices and institutions. Writing has been the subject of much research but it is usually highly visible and valued texts that are studied -- the work of novelists, poets and scholars. The studies included in t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barton, David, 1949-
Otros Autores: Papen, Uta
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2010.
Temas:
Composition (Language arts) > Research.
Rhetoric > Research.
Written communication > Research.
Written communication > Social aspects.
Composition (Exercice littéraire) > Recherche.
Rhétorique > Recherche.
Communication écrite > Recherche.
Communication écrite > Aspect social.
Composition (Language arts) > Research
Rhetoric > Research
Written communication > Research
Written communication > Social aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:We live in a textually-mediated world where writing is central to society, its cultural practices and institutions. Writing has been the subject of much research but it is usually highly visible and valued texts that are studied -- the work of novelists, poets and scholars. The studies included in this book examine every day acts of writing and their significance. Ordinary quotidian writing may be viewed as mundane and routine, but it is central to how societies operate and the ways individuals relate to each other and to institutions. Examples discussed in the book including.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (253 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441136718
1441136711
1441108858
9781441108852

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