User-Centered Technology A Rhetorical Theory for Computers and Other Mundane Artifacts

Author/creator Johnson, Robert R. Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press
Description192 p. ill 08.850 x 05.830 in.
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SeriesSUNY Series, Studies in Scientific and Technical Communication
Summary Annotation Presents a theoretical model for examining technology through a user perspective. Begins with a historical overview of the problem of technology use through the lens of rhetoric theory, and defines central areas of user-centered theory, such as user knowledge, human- technology interaction, and technological determinism. Draws also from human factors engineering, history, philosophy, and sociology to discuss ideological presuppositions of technology design and technological determinism. Ideas are applied in academic and nonacademic contexts. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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LCCN 97052146
ISBN9780791439326
ISBN0791439321 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780791439326
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