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Peer reviewedRussell, David R. – Written Communication, 1997
Examines how macro-level social and political structures affect micro-level literate actions in classrooms and vice versa. Synthesizes Yrjo Engestrom's systems version of Vygotskian cultural-historical activity theory with Charles Bazerman's theory of genre systems to understand the relationship between writing in school and writing in other…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Models, Rhetoric, Rhetorical Theory
Peer reviewedHerndl, Carl G.; Nahrwold, Cynthia A. – Written Communication, 2000
Claims that regardless of the dilemmas qualitative researchers face given the implications of postmodern critique, qualitative research elicits an understanding of communication practices in ways that other kinds of research cannot. Proposes a model of research practices to help researchers understand qualitative research as a social activity and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communication Research, Higher Education, Language Research
