Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2061-2070 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISSN | 2330-1635 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2015 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities
- Retorisk genreteori
- Informationshistorie
- Danmark 1770-1820