Date of Award:
8-2018
Document Type:
Dissertation
Degree Name:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department:
English
Committee Chair(s)
Rebecca Walton
Committee
Rebecca Walton
Committee
Jared Colton
Committee
Keith Grant-Davie
Committee
Christine Cooper-Rompato
Committee
Peggy Petrzelka
Abstract
Though the field of technical and professional communication has long been saturated with the narratives of Euro-Western males, technical and professional communication as a field has a responsibility to expand the lens of study to include the experiences of global and nontraditional practitioners. This study examines the experiences of Indian women working as practitioners, building power and legitimacy in a globalized economy. Drawing from interviews with 49 practitioners as well as an analysis of historical documents, this study examines the methods that Indian practitioners have used to build power and legitimacy by founding professional organizations, leveraging their educational opportunities, and using tactical strategies in their workplaces. The data suggests that Indian women have done strong, innovative work in building their own legitimacy in the field. However, work remains to remove barriers that disproportionately bar women from access to professionalizing structures.
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Recommended Citation
Matheson, Breeanne, "“[Taking] Responsibility for the Community”: Women Claiming Power and Legitimacy in Technical and Professional Communication in India, 1999-2016" (2018). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 7111.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7111
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