| Gail E. Hawisher, Paul LeBlanc, Charles Moran, and Cynthia L. Selfe |
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"This is an important book for carving out a formal communal identity. The book does an especially good job of establishing that this field has a tradition of which even many in the field may not be aware. In this regard, an especially important audience for this book is younger scholars and researchers in the field. For those who have latched onto the field more recently, this book will come as something of a shock, I imagine -- that there has been such a field since 1982..."
James E. Porter "The historical method employed consists of in-depth surveys and analyses of various professional journals, books, conference literature, and newsletters, as well as online dialogue and interviews with many of the key figures in this field. "Advances in computer technologies are shown to stand in a mutually contingent relationship with research and teaching in composition studies. The authors produce a convincing account of how this relationship ultimately results in a new field of inquiry and practice, computers and writing. "It would be difficult not to take note of the key role played by women in the emergence and continuing development of this field. Quite simply, this text marks the coming-of-age of a technically oriented academic community in which women's roles have been crucial."
Joe Amato "In an exciting hypertextual format, this book explores the emergence of a new field in a way that will help us map our future."
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