Some processes and functions of literary knowledge production in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20156410 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rory Ryan (a Professor and Head of English , Vista University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 209-223 |
| Publication date | 1992-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Literary Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0256-4718 • E-ISSN: 1753-5387 |
| Publisher | Unisa Press (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02564719208530016 |
| OpenAlex | W2078852015 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
Literary Knowledge is presented as institutionally and historically constrained. Canonicity is discussed in terms of metaphors derived from religion and economics, and in relation to the politics of exclusion. Cultural studies is explored as a replacement for the decentered discipline of “English Studies”, although the notion of cultural studies is itself problematical. Some practical issues concerning tertiary English teaching in SA are raised, and the paper concludes by way of a discussion of authority
Economics · Epistemology · Knowledge management · Knowledge production · Sociology · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · History · Philosophy · Publishing and Scholarly Communication · Translation Studies and Practices
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 1996 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |