A Geopolitics of Academic Writing
Author | : A. Suresh Canagarajah |
Publisher | : University of Pittsburgh Press |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0822972387 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780822972389 |
Rating | : 4/5 (389 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Geopolitics of Academic Writing written by A. Suresh Canagarajah and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work acts as a critique of current scholarly publishing practices, exposing the inequalities in the way academic knowledge is constructed and legitimized. It examines three broad conventions governing academic writing: textual concerns, social customs, and publishing practices.