Rosie Smith, a first year doctoral student has had a book review published in Information, Communication and Society. She reviewed Monahan's (2013) SuperVision: an introduction to the surveillance society.
When asked why she has bothered to write a book review she says:
'Writing book reviews
has been a great introductory way to ease myself in to publishing academic
work. I’ve found it a good opportunity to read books that are both related to
my thesis, but which also perhaps draw on wider themes that my research doesn’t
necessarily always allow for. But more than this, it encourages me to
critically engage with a piece of literature in its entirety, rather than
favouring a more selective reading because of the time constraints of a PhD. As
a result I feel am on a learning curve whereby I am constantly evaluating my
work and thinking about my writing in a critical way, to ensure it strikes the
balance between being academic, accessible, and clear. Not only is it a way of
getting the odd free book, writing book reviews, so far, has been a friendly
and less-pressurised way of entering the academic world.'
Follow the link to access the review: SuperVision Review
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