Edited collections are widely supposed to contain lesser work than scholarly journals; to be incoherent as volumes, no more than the sum of their parts; and to be less visible to potential readers once published. It is also often taken as axiomatic that those who make decisions in relation to hiring, promotion, tenure, and funding do so agree. To publish in or edit an essay collection is thought to risk being penalised for the format before even a word is read. After examining the origins of this critique, this Element explores the modern history of the edited collection and the particular roles it has played. It examines each component part of the critique, showing that they are either largely unfounded or susceptible of solution. It proposes the edited collection as a model of one possible idea of scholarly community: collaboration, trust, and mutual obligation in pursuit of a wider good.
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Book Details
Title
The Edited Collection
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Product Form
Paperback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Genre
Business & Economics
ISBN13
9781108739375
Book Category
Economics, Business and Management Books
BISAC Subject Heading
BUS070060
Book Subcategory
Industrial Studies Books
ISBN10
9781108739375
Language
English
Dimensions
Width
5 mm
Height
176 mm
Length
125 mm
Weight
93 gr
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