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“Blacklists” and “whitelists”: a salutary warning concerning the prevalence of racist language in discussions of predatory publishing

This commentary addresses the widespread use of racist language in discussions concerning predatory publishing. Examples include terminology such as blacklists, whitelists, and black sheep. The use of such terms does not merely reflect a racist culture, but also serves to legitimize and perpetuate i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Houghton, Frank, Houghton, Sharon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medical Library Association 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6148600/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30271301
http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2018.490
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Sumario:This commentary addresses the widespread use of racist language in discussions concerning predatory publishing. Examples include terminology such as blacklists, whitelists, and black sheep. The use of such terms does not merely reflect a racist culture, but also serves to legitimize and perpetuate it.