Pedagogy and Social Action: A Role for Narrative in Professional Communication.

Blyler, Nancy Roundy

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ERIC Number: EJ506412

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Publication Date: 1995

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Pedagogy and Social Action: A Role for Narrative in Professional Communication.

Blyler, Nancy Roundy

Journal of Business and Technical Communication, v9 n3 p289-320 Jul 1995

Posits that narrative can provide a basis for a pedagogy of social action--one that enables students to understand the workings of power and cultural reproduction in professional settings and that fosters reflection, critique, and dialogue. Reviews narrative theory that supports this claim. Concludes by discussing the concerns about and the possibilities for such a pedagogy. (PA)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Instruction, Organizational Communication, Social Action, Teaching Methods, Technical Writing

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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