Two feminist geographers are encouraging their colleagues to be more mindful about citing the research of white males because doing so contributes to “the reproduction of white heteromasculinity of geographical thought and scholarship.”
Writing in “Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography,” Carrie Mott and Daniel Cockayne argue that considering an author’s gender, race or sexuality prior to citation can be an effective “feminist and anti-racist technology of resistance that demonstrates engagement with those authors and voices we want to carry forward.”
The authors point out that whether an academic’s research is cited by his peers has significant implications for promotion, tenure and influence. Therefore, to cite only white men “does a disservice to researchers and writers who are othered by white heteromasculinism.”
The authors define “white heteromasculinism” as “an intersectional system of oppression describing on-going processes that bolster the status of those who are white, male, able-bodied, economically privileged, heterosexual, and cisgendered.”
Academics should practice “conscientious engagement” when citing research, the feminists assert, “as a way to self-consciously draw attention to those whose work is being reproduced.”
The article, titled “Citation matters: mobilizing the politics of citation toward a practice of ‘conscientious engagement,’” was first reported by Campus Reform
Ms. Mott told Campus Reform that “white men tend to be cited in much higher numbers than people from other backgrounds.”
“When it is predominantly white, heteronormative males who are cited, this means that the views and knowledge that are represented do not reflect the experience of people from other backgrounds,” she said. “When scholars continue to cite only white men on a given topic, they ignore the broader diversity of voices and researchers that are also doing important work on a that topic.”
Why these professors are warning against promoting the work of straight, white men
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/07/16/feminist-scientists-say-citing-research-by-straight-white-men-promotes-a-system-of-oppression/?utm_term=.dd1baa98685e#comments
Original article link:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/13/feminist-geographers-dont-cite-research-white-men/
>>134067959
I don't have anything to say I'm so speechless but have a good bumpyrino.
>>134068025
Archive the clickbaiters
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>>134068457
Good point. Well, at least maybe some of us commenting will let them see how stupid they're being. I will archive going forward though. Thanks for the reminder.
Washington Times is conservative so no need to archive them.
>>134068431
Thank you. It's about time we wake people up to the anti-white racist minorities and the anti-male misandrist women.
They think they're benefiting from clickbait now. They won't be laughing when they see how it affects hiring practices at companies 10 years from now.
>>134067959
>((( Daniel Cockayne )))
so...
You mean like literally 100% of geographic knowledge?
>>134069093
Inb4 shekels good goy kike need another hitler our movement etc etc etc. ad nauseam shit is so repetitive
>>134067959
Oh no, some racist made a profile for her on BlackPeopleMeet.com, full with contact details.
What's this world coming to?
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