Academics writing : the dynamics of knowledge creation

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Academics writing : the dynamics of knowledge creation

Karin Tusting ... [et al.]

Routledge, 2019

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [150]-160) and index

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Description

Academics Writing recounts how academic writing is changing in the contemporary university, transforming what it means to be an academic and how, as a society, we produce academic knowledge. Writing practices are changing as the academic profession itself is reconfigured through new forms of governance and accountability, increasing use of digital resources, and the internationalisation of higher education. Through detailed studies of writing in the daily life of academics in different disciplines and in different institutions, this book explores: the space and time of academic writing; tensions between disciplines and institutions around genres of writing; the diversity of stances adopted towards the tools and technologies of writing, and towards engagement with social media; and the importance of relationships and collaboration with others, in writing and in ongoing learning in a context of constant change. Drawing out implications of the work for academics, university management, professional training, and policy, Academics Writing: The Dynamics of Knowledge Creation is key reading for anyone studying or researching writing, academic support, and development within education and applied linguistics.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction and context for the study Chapter 2: Theories and methods for studying academics writing Chapter 3: Days in the lives of academics, writing Chapter 4: Academics writing in space and time Chapter 5: Disciplines, genres and writing Chapter 6: Changing tools and technologies in academics' writing lives Chapter 7: New social media genres: marketing the academic self Chapter 8: Relationships and collaboration in academic writing Chapter 9: Learning academic writing: an ongoing process Chapter 10: The futures of writing: Conclusions and implications References Index

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  • NCID
    BB28661247
  • ISBN
    • 9780815385905
  • LCCN
    2018052442
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 165 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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