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21 THE WRITTEN WORD In AID , as in many bureaucracies , one was urged or
required to put many things “ in writing . ” Moreover , if one held a minority
position on a particular issue , one ' s stand would sometimes be recognized as a
force ...
21 THE WRITTEN WORD In AID , as in many bureaucracies , one was urged or
required to put many things “ in writing . ” Moreover , if one held a minority
position on a particular issue , one ' s stand would sometimes be recognized as a
force ...
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heeded , attracted the interest of otherwise uninvolved superiors . In this case ,
the written word conferred real power on the dissenter . Writing was important ,
then , not only because it was required , but because it could be an instrument for
...
heeded , attracted the interest of otherwise uninvolved superiors . In this case ,
the written word conferred real power on the dissenter . Writing was important ,
then , not only because it was required , but because it could be an instrument for
...
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Writing was necessary , in short , for the actual relating of things , in addition to its
standard bureaucratic function of recording verbal agreements . At the same time
, however , writing was riskier in AID because of the excessive vulnerability of ...
Writing was necessary , in short , for the actual relating of things , in addition to its
standard bureaucratic function of recording verbal agreements . At the same time
, however , writing was riskier in AID because of the excessive vulnerability of ...
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Contents
Introduction | 9 |
The Misfit | 23 |
The Institutionalization of Outside Criticism | 40 |
Copyright | |
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