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Queer Techné - (CCCC Studies in Writing & Rhetoric) by  Patricia Fancher (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Queer Techné - (CCCC Studies in Writing & Rhetoric) by Patricia Fancher (Paperback)

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  • Queer Techné offers an intimate portrait of the practices, embodied knowledge, desires, and friendships that animate the technical innovation of early digital computing.
  • Author(s): Patricia Fancher
  • 149 Pages
  • Computers + Internet, History
  • Series Name: CCCC Studies in Writing & Rhetoric

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Queer Techné offers an intimate portrait of the practices, embodied knowledge, desires, and friendships that animate the technical innovation of early digital computing. This book explores archival materials from the Manchester University National Archive for the History of Computing, the site of some of the earliest digital computers and the first commercial computer. The book first analyzes in depth the technical and scientific writing of Alan Turing, who is often credited as an early inventor of computers. Then, recognizing that no inventor works alone, the book places Turing's work in context, first in the network of queer friends who collaborated with Turing and then within a community of women whose labor forms the foundation of computing operations. As such, this project argues for the importance of embodied experiences, gender, and sexuality as central lenses for understanding technical communication as well as technical innovation.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .35 Inches (D)
Weight: .44 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 149
Series Title: CCCC Studies in Writing & Rhetoric
Genre: Computers + Internet
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte)
Format: Paperback
Author: Patricia Fancher
Language: English
Street Date: April 2, 2024
TCIN: 91572209
UPC: 9780814101735
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-2968
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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