Open minds and closed systems: an author profile of South Africa’s university presses.
The selection of authors for publication is a gatekeeping function. While in the case of academic journals the gatekeeper is usually identified with the editor and the editorial board, books are usually selected by the publishing house that will produce and disseminate them. This article aims to pro...
| Published in: | Critical Arts: A South-North Journal of Cultural & Media Studies Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 746 - 766 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2015
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