Thinking Differently, Thinking the Same
Scott Walter,
ACRLog,
Apr 27, 2009
I am sympathetic with this point of view: ""Transform the traditional dissertation.... there is no longer a market for books modeled on the medieval dissertation, with more footnotes than text. As financial pressures on university presses continue to mount, publication of dissertations, and with it scholarly certification, is almost impossible." I am also sympathetic with others, who say they must publish 'within the system' in order to be recognized (and, indeed, I publish that way myself from time to time). I think that we as a discipline need to be more forthcoming in recognizing less traditional approaches - and at the same time, to cease rewarding those who do their entire work in traditional academic form.
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