Hi Mike--
I think MCA is doing an exceptionally good job of publishing
internationally, culturally, conceptually, and academically diverse
authors/scholars.
Eugene
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Cole [mailto:mcole@weber.ucsd.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 1:34 PM
> To: xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> Subject: re dominant discourse
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> Thanks to Angel, Eugene, and others who have commented on the issue of
> the dominance of American/English discourse in journal publicaitons. I
> could especially relate to the differences between American and Russian
> orientations/traditions/styles and I think that Sloutsky and Eugene
> captured those well.
>
> I also am involved in these issues from the narrow perspective of an
> editor of MCA (Soviet Psychology/JReep is a good source for preferred
> Russian style). I believe that we have done "above average" in making
> MCA internationally representative, but am not at all satisfied with
> the end product in this regard. There is a long way to go.
>
> As one move in this direction ( a very small move from the perspective
> of African, Latin American, or Asian scholars, I fear) is that the
> central editors starting with volume 9 will be located in England and
> we hope to begin rotating "lead editor duties" around the world as
> the opportunities arise. We are also planning to have authors whose native
> language is not English write an abstract in their native language in
> addition to English. Small steps. Larger and more productive steps, and
> volunteer to implement them, always welcome.
> mike
>
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