Viewing research assessment, the academic reward system, and academic publishing through the power/knowledge lens of Foucault

[摘要] The academic research assessment system, the academic reward system, and the academic publishing system are interrelated mechanisms that facilitate the scholarly production of knowledge. This article considers these systems using a Foucauldian lens to examine the power/knowledge relationships found within and through these systems. A brief description of the various systems is introduced followed by examples of instances where Foucault's power, knowledge, discourse, and power/knowledge concepts are useful to provide a broader understanding of the norms and rules associated with each system, how these systems form a network of power relationships that reinforce and shape one another.

[发布日期] 2023-08-29

[关键词] research assessment;academic reward system;academic publishing;Foucault;power/knowledge