S.B. West (they/them)
@esbiwest.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Instruction, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Northwestern. Affiliate faculty, Spanish and Portuguese
Expertise in Latin American Literatures & Cultures; Race & Gender; Critical Theory; Trans Studies; Maya Studies.
All opiniones are my own.
Expertise in Latin American Literatures & Cultures; Race & Gender; Critical Theory; Trans Studies; Maya Studies.
All opiniones are my own.
Reposted by S.B. West (they/them)
No, Academic Writing is Not Getting Harder to Read:
“What we see in this short article is a case of applying a measure to the wrong inputs. This results in a double standard, where humanities are assumed to be an “easy” discipline in which no complexity exists–so complex language is unnecessary.”
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“What we see in this short article is a case of applying a measure to the wrong inputs. This results in a double standard, where humanities are assumed to be an “easy” discipline in which no complexity exists–so complex language is unnecessary.”
🗃️📚
No, Academic Writing isn’t Getting Harder to Read
— But Serious Journalism is Getting Harder to Find
brandy-schillace.medium.com
January 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
No, Academic Writing is Not Getting Harder to Read:
“What we see in this short article is a case of applying a measure to the wrong inputs. This results in a double standard, where humanities are assumed to be an “easy” discipline in which no complexity exists–so complex language is unnecessary.”
🗃️📚
“What we see in this short article is a case of applying a measure to the wrong inputs. This results in a double standard, where humanities are assumed to be an “easy” discipline in which no complexity exists–so complex language is unnecessary.”
🗃️📚