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On Genre as Social Action, Uptake, and Modest Grand Theory

By Sune Auken

Carolyn Miller’s (1984) “Genre as Social Action,” the primary topic—or target—of Anne Freadman’s brilliant and thought-provoking article, holds a special place in genre research. If I pick up an unknown piece of research on genre, the first thing I…

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Version 1.0 - published on 10 Jul 2025 doi:10.31468/cjsdwr.823 - cite this

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