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Overcoming Tools Of Oppression: Plain Language And Human-Centered Design For Social Justice, Michela Sims
Overcoming Tools Of Oppression: Plain Language And Human-Centered Design For Social Justice, Michela Sims
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Technical communication audiences are increasingly international and intercultural. Some of these audiences may be vulnerable and suffering trauma following violations of their human rights and dignity. In such cases, technical documents can serve to reinforce the oppression experienced by these audiences. Technical communicators must adapt and create methods to communicate ethically and responsibly with these audiences through a social justice lens. This thesis utilizes adapted plain language guidelines from plainlanguage.gov combined with human-centered design (“HCD”) guiding principles to perform a qualitative document analysis of technical government forms. The findings of this analysis demonstrate a need for continued integration of plain …
Social Justice Scholarship Informing Visual Communication Practices, Alicia Campbell
Social Justice Scholarship Informing Visual Communication Practices, Alicia Campbell
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My discussion hinges on the groundwork of social justice as integral to the field of technical and professional communication (TPC) with an understanding of the importance of visual communication; ultimately, I seek to understand the intersections of Social Justice and Visual Communication within the field of Technical Communication. Based on this research, I develop a heuristic that allows technical communicators to critically analyze their visual communication efforts, specifically infographics, for advocacy/social justice.