Symbolic-analytic Worker

Johnson-Eilola – Relocating the Value of Work: TC in a Post-Industrial Age

Posted by justin on May 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Johnson-Eilola, Johndan. “Relocating the Value of Work: Technical Communication in a Post-Industrial Age.” Central Works in Technical Communication. Eds. Johnson-Eilola, Johndan and Stuart A. Selber. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2005. 175-94. Print. JE begins the essay by noting that the transition to the information economy has provided a real opportunity to technical communicators as they are strategically situated at the intersections of technology,... Read More

Filed under Major Exam · Tagged with information economy, postindustrial economy, routine production, service economy, symbolic-analytic worker, technical communication curriculum

CCR760 – Datacloud – My Indictment: Dug the Book, What About that Broader Context?

Posted by justin on February 21, 2010 · 1 Comment

I found this text to be interesting and a bit disconnected. I think that J.E. is grappling with similar themes that have been brought up by other theorists in the past couple of years; most notably, I see the work of articulation as a response to complexity and the multiple enacted subjectivities of the postmodern object. J.E. says as much in his book; however, I think had he worked closer with some Actor-Network theorists like John Law and Bruno... Read More

Filed under CCR760 · Tagged with articulation, datacloud, globalization, interface, johnson-eilola, remix, stuart hall, symbolic-analytic worker

music

New Music – 10/13/2011

Of Monsters and Men – My Head is an Animal : Such amazingly wonderful, sweet, poppy goodness from this Reykjavik-based 6 piece. I especially appreciate the omnipresent accordion and loud shout-outs that occur throughout the album. I do wish the vocals were a bit more difficult to get at . . . but I suppose [...]

New Music – 9/14/2011

The Hylozoists – L’Île de Sept Villes: This 2009 effort from Toronto based instrumental collective is based on Paul Chaisson’s book The Island Of Seven Cities. After much archaeological research trouncing about in the wayfarlands of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Chaisson argues that a Chinese presence existed in North America long before the arrival of European [...]

New Music – 8/24/2011

The Dead Trees – Whatwave : A lot of pretty nice songs for late Summer on this release. The West Coast by way of Boston quartet is signed to the German Affairs of the Heart label (who also publishes the work of one of my faves Nik Freitas). So many good LA-based bands working for [...]