Rhetorical Body Work: Professional Embodiment in Health Provider Education and the Technical Writing Classroom

Authors

Lillian Campbell, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2021

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Source Publication

Technical Communication Quarterly

Source ISSN

1057-2252

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1080/10572252.2020.1804620

Abstract

This article introduces “rhetorical body work” as a framework for understanding professional embodiment in health provider education and technical and professional communication (TPC) pedagogy. Using the case study of clinical nursing simulations and drawing on sociological theory, I provide a detailed analysis of three components of rhetorical body work as they manifest in three simulation scenarios: physical, emotional, and discursive. I conclude by considering the implications of these findings for the embodied teaching of TPC.

Comments

Accepted version. Technical Communication Quarterly, Vol. 30, No. 2 (2021): 157-173. DOI. © 2021Taylor & Francis. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Campbell, Lillian, "Rhetorical Body Work: Professional Embodiment in Health Provider Education and the Technical Writing Classroom" (2021). English Faculty Research and Publications. 562.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/english_fac/562