Pathway outta pigeonhole? De-contextualizing Majority World Countries. (January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cheruiyot, David; Ferrer-Conill, Raul
• Is Part Of: Media, culture, and society. Volume 43:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 189
• Page End: 197
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Subjects: Decolonizing knowledge -- de-contextualized studies -- journalism field -- Majority World Countries -- media and communication discipline -- Minority World Countries; Mass media and culture -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Wireless communication systems -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; 302.2305
• DOI: 10.1177/0163443720960907
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-4437

Abstract

Should regional context overshadow theoretical contributions of a doctoral dissertation or an international journal article? In this essay, we argue that expendable region-centricism diminishes the contributions of Majority World Countries to the media and communication discipline. We propose that 'de-contextualized' studies – which accentuate the theoretical, conceptual, or methodological import of research – could complement current efforts to decentre knowledge.