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This chapter provides an account of the experiences of a researcher in his pursuit of early-career publications. Working in neoliberal times, the researcher negotiates multiple power relations when writing for publication. Framed as ‘middle ground’ writing between analytical and emotional dimensions of auto ethnography, and drawing upon Foucault’s idea of power/knowledge, this chapter provides a situated account of the contingency and constructedness of the researcher’s writing. It is presented from such vantage points as the cross-disciplinary nature of his research and his contractual obligations to publish. The chapter discusses how dealing with power relations, which are distinct to the position of early-career researchers, creates a sense of bifurcation. Criteria laid down by gatekeepers and the researcher’s own writing style or preference is simultaneously navigated.
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Gormley, K. (2021). An Account of Bifurcated Senses and Spaces in the Pursuit of Early-Career Academic Publications. In: Habibie, P., Burgess, S. (eds) Scholarly Publication Trajectories of Early-career Scholars. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85784-4_14
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