The translation of uniformity or a sociology of knowledge: issues of publishing ethics in the 21st entury

Yang Pachankis

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: The research adheres to a sociology of knowledge doctrine in academic publishing, and study the irregularities in scientific publishing. It takes the perspective in modern science, with an analytic perspective to the Chinese cultural anthropology. The research empirically studied the grey-area publication surrogacy industry originated from PRC, with its relations to the national governmental funding structures in economics & finance. The research started upon the notice of degree vacancy trading and dissertation sales in PRC, where impositions on specific journal targeting for faculties and ideological correctness for students apply institutionally, and armed forces departments are instituted in almost all major universities. The method takes a step aback on the foundation of modern science and the scientific method that may address the complexities of the issues in a relatively simplistic manner. The results suggest that science doesn’t depend on language, even though language is a constituent in sociology. The sociology of knowledge is purposed to communicate scientific knowledge, regardless of the philosophical debates. Power political meta-languages may be signs for caution, and the realpolitik disruptions to the sociology of knowledge are present. The economics of knowledge ought not to be manipulated by power political & realpolitik top-down designs and scientometrics in the informatics age need humanitarian cautions.

Keywords: ideology; knowledge economy; knowledge industry; science financing; science management; scientometrics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A11 A12 A13 C44 D46 D63 D73 D74 D80 D83 E26 E58 L41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-12-19
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