E-raamat: Computers and Writing: The Cyborg Era

As an insider in the computers and writing community, Inman (U. of South Florida) draws several scholarly and personal voices on such issues discussed as the communitys evolution, accomplishments, and concerns. Although he introduces the term cyborg literacy to denote a broader framework for the interaction between real and virtual systems than computer literacy, the emphasis is on the human part of the equation. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Explores the landscape of the contemporary computers and writing community. Organized in three sections--past, present, future--each presenting a new approach to thinking about theory and practice in the field. In this book, James A. Inman explores the landscape of the contemporary computers and writing community. Its six chapters engage critical issues, including redefining the communitys generally accepted history, connecting its contemporary innovators with its long-standing spirit of innovation, advocating for increased access and diversity, and more. Between chapters, readers will find Community Voices sections, which provide a snapshot of the contemporary computers and writing community and introduce, in a non-hierarchical form, more than 100 of its members from around the world, in their own voices. Computers and Writing: The Cyborg Era features a simultaneous emphasis on individuals, communities, and contexts they share; a creative rethinking of the character and values of the computers and writing community; a holistic exploration of meaning-making; and an activist approach to pedagogy. It is a must-read book for anyone interested in rhetoric, technology, and pedagogy, including faculty, graduate students, and colleagues in professions outside the academy.