“Nondiscursive” Requirements in Academic Publishing, Material Resources of Periphery Scholars, and the Politics of Knowledge Production

Although some consideration has been given to the manner in which academic discourse is culture-bound, how the “nondiscursive” conventions and requirements of academic publishing can serve exclusionary functions has not been adequately explored. Meeting the latter requirements is contingent upon the...

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Published in:Written communication 1996-10, Vol.13 (4), p.435-472
Main Author: CANAGARAJAH, A. SURESH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Language
Applied Linguistics
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Community Relations
Cultural Influences
Developed Nations
Developing countries
Developing Nations
Discourse Communities
English
English Instruction
Faculty Publishing
Higher Education
Ideology
International Cooperation
International Educational Exchange
LDCs
Native Speakers
Periodicals
Politics
Publishing
Publishing Industry
Resource Materials
Rhetoric
Sociolinguistics
Writers
Writing for Publication
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Summary:Although some consideration has been given to the manner in which academic discourse is culture-bound, how the “nondiscursive” conventions and requirements of academic publishing can serve exclusionary functions has not been adequately explored. Meeting the latter requirements is contingent upon the availability of certain material resources. Reflecting on personal experience in trying to meet such requirements from an under-developed region, the author shows the manner in which they serve to exclude Third World scholars from the academic publication process. Though this detachment from Western academic literacy enables the development of an alternative academic culture, it can also lead to the marginalization of Third World scholarship. The exclusion of Third World scholars impoverishes the production of knowledge not only in the Third World, but internationally. Therefore the article finally considers steps that may be taken to ensure a more democratic and mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge.
ISSN:0741-0883
1552-8472
DOI:10.1177/0741088396013004001