Cars, Culture, and Tactical Technical Communication
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23139475 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Miles A Kimball (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-86 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Technical Communication Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1057-2252 • E-ISSN: 1542-7625 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1207/s15427625tcq1501_6 |
| OpenAlex | W2003653233 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article examines two cases of technical documentation occurring outside of institutions. Using a framework derived from de Certeau's (1984) distinction between strategies and tactics and Johnson's (1998) concept of the user-as-producer, I analyze communities surrounding Muir's (1969) How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive! A Manual of Step by Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot and Champion's (2000) Build Your Own Sports Car for as Little as £250. These communities engage in tactical technical communication, especially in the form of technological narratives that participate in broader cultural narratives about technology.
Champion · Documentation · Engineering ethics · Idiot · Linguistics · Narrative · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Technical communication · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Engineering · Information Systems Theories and Implementation · Law · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |