Sex Differences in Technical Communication: A Perspective from Social Role Theory

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Beteiligte: Thompson, Isabelle
In: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 34, 2004, 3, S. 217-232
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SAGE Publications
Medientyp: Artikel, E-Artikel
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Umfang: 217-232
ISSN: 0047-2816
1541-3780
DOI: 10.2190/px6l-n9c7-0eag-ya2x
veröffentlicht in: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Sprache: Englisch
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Kollektion: SAGE Publications (CrossRef)
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<jats:p> This article interprets technical communication research about sex differences according to social role theory, which argues that sex differences are enculturated through experiences associated with social positions in the family and the workplace. It reevaluates technical communication research about sex differences in communicative and collaborative styles in the classroom and the workplace and about the effects of the double bind that women experience in the workplace. The article concludes with a recommendation that theoretical frameworks explaining sex differences remain flexible and able to account for social change. </jats:p>