Creative Writing: The Missing link of Humanities; An Analysis of Necessity of Paying Attention to the Role of Writing in Iranian Humanities and Social Sciences

Author
nematollah Fazeli
Faculty member
Abstract
This paper is a cultural analysis of the significance and functions of writing in humanities and social sciences. In recent decades the quantity of Iranian academic writing outstandingly increased particularly in the field of humanities and social sciences. However, this quantitative growth has been problematic and challenging. The writing style remained positivist and non-creative; and there has been no changes and development in terms of writing style. In addition, the over all efficiency of the scientific productions is in question too. Due to these problems it seems that writing is not an effective media for humanities and social sciences in Iran. 
The purpose of this paper is to problematize academic writing in humanities and social sciences in Iran. In the first part I will explain some problematic aspects of Iranian academic writing and will focus on the issue as a cultural problem. Also,here I will explain my theoretical framework. In the second part I will explain some 'significant discontinuities' in contemporary history of Iranian academic writing. Here I have examined how Iranian academic writing changed through out the contemporary age. The third part dedicated to detailed explanation of the problematization of Iranian academic writing. In the the conclusion I will write some sugestions to develope and improve the academic writing in Iran.

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Society Culture Media
Volume 7, Issue 26
Winter 2018
Pages 46-58

  • Receive Date 17 November 2018