The Open Book Stories of Academic Life and Writing or Where We Know Things |
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| Author:
| Meier, Ninna
Wegener, Charlotte |
| Series title: | Imagination and Praxis: Criticality and Creativity in Education and Educational Research Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-94-6300-988-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $108.00 |
Book Description:
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The Open Bookis a radical genre blend: it is an experimental co-memoir exploring the role of writing in academia. It contains stories about life without censoring and without distinguishing between traditional work/life domains and academic/non-academic ways of writing. This is done through discussions of conferences, research collaborations, supervision, taboo pleasures of 'fun' writing projects, the temptations of other work, and the everyday life encounters and experiences...
More Description The Open Bookis a radical genre blend: it is an experimental co-memoir exploring the role of writing in academia. It contains stories about life without censoring and without distinguishing between traditional work/life domains and academic/non-academic ways of writing. This is done through discussions of conferences, research collaborations, supervision, taboo pleasures of 'fun' writing projects, the temptations of other work, and the everyday life encounters and experiences that stimulate academic thought and writing.