From Knowledge to Legitimacy: How Institutions Decide What Counts

from Cultural Context of Knowledge Hosted by Dr. Donald Easton-Brooks

How do ideas become legitimate knowledge? Drawing on Foucault, Kuhn, Merton, and Bourdieu, this episode examines how universities, journals, and academic institutions decide what counts as credible through power and gatekeeping. Join the email list for the show notes, the full reference list, and the written companion to every episode, plus the series reading list to start: https://podcast.donaldeastonbrooks.com/subscribe?from=podcast

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