Neo-colonial hierarchies of knowledge in marketing: Toxic field and illusio. (June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yalkin, Cagri; Özbilgin, Mustafa F.
• Other Names: Kravets Olga guest-editor.; Varman Rohit guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Marketing theory. Volume 22:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 191
• Page End: 209
• Publication Date: 2022-06
• Subjects: hierarchies of knowledge, neo-colonial relations, illusio, toxic field, postcolonial; Marketing -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Marketing research -- Periodicals; Marketing research -- Methodology -- Periodicals; Marketing -- Periodicals; 381.01
• DOI: 10.1177/14705931221075369
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1470-5931

Abstract

We explore the knowledge production experiences of marketing academics who currently work in countries that have previously colonized their home countries. Building on Bourdieu's concepts of illusio and the field, we first demonstrate that participants are drawn to the appeal of the academic game which perpetuates itself as a toxic field of neo-colonial relations. Second, we illustrate that two dominant exploitative academic practices sustain this toxic field. Third, we demonstrate that there is a toxic illusio which prevents academics from developing a healthy sense of colonial relations in their knowledge production.