Change and Stability in Thesis and Dissertation Writing: The Evolution of an Academic Genre

by Sue Starfield and Brian Paltridge

Examining recent changes in the once stable genre of doctoral thesis and dissertation writing, this book explores how these changes impact on the nature of the doctoral thesis/dissertation itself. Covering different theories of genre, Brian Paltridge and Sue Starfield focus on the concepts of evolution, innovation and emergence in the context of the production and reception of doctoral theses and dissertations.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350146579
• ISBN13: 9781350146570
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"