What genre theory does
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What genre theory does. / Andersen, Jack.
Genre theory in information studies. ed. / Jack Andersen. Vol. 11 1. ed. Emerald Group Publishing, 2015. p. 1 - 12 (Studies in Information, Vol. 11).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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TY - CHAP
T1 - What genre theory does
AU - Andersen, Jack
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - PurposeTo provide a small overview of genre theory and its associated concepts and to show how genre theory has had its antecedents in certain parts of the social sciences and not in the humanities.FindingsThe chapter argues that the explanatory force of genre theory may be explained with its emphasis on everyday genres, de facto genres.Originality/valueBy providing an overview of genre theory, the chapter demonstrates the wealth and richness of forms of explanations in genre theory.
AB - PurposeTo provide a small overview of genre theory and its associated concepts and to show how genre theory has had its antecedents in certain parts of the social sciences and not in the humanities.FindingsThe chapter argues that the explanatory force of genre theory may be explained with its emphasis on everyday genres, de facto genres.Originality/valueBy providing an overview of genre theory, the chapter demonstrates the wealth and richness of forms of explanations in genre theory.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - Genre theory
KW - social action
KW - de facto genres
U2 - 10.1108/S2055-537720140000011002
DO - 10.1108/S2055-537720140000011002
M3 - Book chapter
SN - 978-1-78441-255-5
VL - 11
T3 - Studies in Information
SP - 1
EP - 12
BT - Genre theory in information studies
A2 - Andersen, Jack
PB - Emerald Group Publishing
ER -
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