Full Description
Writing for publication is such an integral part of academic life that it is often taken for granted. The journey to becoming a successful published writer is a challenging one that requires perseverance, skill and dedication. In examining this process, the authors of this original and timely book seek to provide academic writers with a deeper understanding of their own practice of writing that will help them continually improve throughout their careers. Drawing on insights gleaned from interviews with well-known academic authors working in the area of educational and social research, Passion and Politics examines the following key themes: the journey to becoming a writer; identities; going about writing; producing a text; engaging in the process; the politics of writing for publication; writing, thinking and learning. This book will be indispensable not only for writers and teachers, but also for researchers interested in academic writing and the emerging field of writing for publication.
Contents
Introduction PART 1 THE STUDY 1 The history of the study Origins, grounds and purpose Collecting the writers' stories - our task, method and stance 2 The participants and their experiences Their concerns as educationists Writing and a personal sense of identity 3 Their journeys Becoming a writer Learning the craft 4 Going about writing Finding and managing time Planning and playing 5 Producing a text Considering and imagining the reader Language and style Smoothing the way 6 Engaging in the process of writing Academic writing and the creative arts Feeling the process The love of writing tools 7 The politics of writing for publication The 'power' of publishers Writing and publishing in English Gender issues and power Writing in higher education The Research Assessment Exercise 8 Writing, thinking and learning 9 Learning from the writers Building on the findings INTERVIEWS Stephen Ball Ron Barnett Jan Blommaert Shirley Dex David Gillborn Lucy Green Judy Ireson Gunther Kress Diana Leonard Barbara MacGilchrist Pam Meecham Heidi Safia Mirza Peter Moss Ann Oakley Michael Reiss Jeni Riley Chris Watkins Geoff Whitty Appendix 1 Conduct of the research Appendix 2 Areas of inquiry
