Informal communication in the humanities: A qualitative inquiry
Pandit, Idrisa
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Description
Title
Informal communication in the humanities: A qualitative inquiry
Author(s)
Pandit, Idrisa
Issue Date
1992
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Smith, Linda C.
Department of Study
Library and Information Science
Discipline
Library and Information Science
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Library Science
Speech Communication
Information Science
Language
eng
Abstract
This study examined the informal communication patterns of humanities scholars. A qualitative inquiry based on in-depth interviews was conducted. Thirty-six scholars from three humanities disciplines--history, philosophy, and literature--participated in various stages of the study. The intent was to find out how humanists perceive informal communication, what impact it has on their research and how their research shapes their informal communication. Also explored were the differences and commonalities in the three disciplines.
This study found most of the stereotypes about humanities scholars do not hold true any more. The perceived value of informal contacts was found to vary with a scholar's discipline, specialty or research orientation.
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