Understanding information history from a genre-theoretical perspective

TY - JOUR

T1 - Understanding information history from a genre-theoretical perspective

AU - Skouvig, Laura Henriette Christine

AU - Andersen, Jack

PY - 2015/10

Y1 - 2015/10

N2 - In this article we argue for how a genre-theoretical approach to information history can contribute to our understanding of what has historically been conceived of as information, what sort of networks and activities triggered the production and use of information, and what forms information was presented and communicated in. Through 2 case studies we show how information and the genres used for communicating that information was perceived and used by the relevant agents involved with the genres. Based on the case studies, we conclude by discussing how the fields of information history and rhetorical genre theory can inform each other.

AB - In this article we argue for how a genre-theoretical approach to information history can contribute to our understanding of what has historically been conceived of as information, what sort of networks and activities triggered the production and use of information, and what forms information was presented and communicated in. Through 2 case studies we show how information and the genres used for communicating that information was perceived and used by the relevant agents involved with the genres. Based on the case studies, we conclude by discussing how the fields of information history and rhetorical genre theory can inform each other.

KW - Faculty of Humanities

KW - Retorisk genreteori

KW - Informationshistorie

KW - Danmark 1770-1820

U2 - 10.1002/asi.23313

DO - 10.1002/asi.23313

M3 - Journal article

SN - 2330-1635

VL - 66

SP - 2061

EP - 2070

JO - Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology

JF - Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology

IS - 10

ER -