managing intertextuality: meaning, plagiarism and power perry share, itsligo
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managing intertextuality:meaning, plagiarism and power
perry share, itsligo AISHE conference dublin 3 september 04
brilliantly innovative or one
of the most blatant acts of plagiarism ever
conceived ?
(Amazon.com)
plagiarism or satire?
creativity or theft?
#1 mash-up
the realignment of [existing] elements in transformative
recombination (Livingston-Webber, 1999: 265)
• rap music• TV advertising• zine culture • fashion• Hollywood film
• pop art• posters• T-shirts• cartoons• websites
cultural appropriation
(someone else’s) Material Girl?
Madonna Bourdin
web of deceit?
intellectual property
[the law] forms an airtight protective seal around the brand, allowing it
to brand us, but prohibiting us from so much as scuffing it
(Klein, 2000: 176)
plagiarism: good or bad?
whether theft, lie, fraud, freeloading, deafness to the voice of God,
cultural vandalism, or whatever combination, plagiarism is a
falsification of self
(Swanson, 2000: 141)
a moral or an ethical issue?
theft: plagiarism as stealingorigination
scalecontextualisationdisciplinary skills
institutional plagiarism
speechwritingghostwritingphotocopying
software piracyacademic writing
teaching materials
teaching & learning
engagementutilitarianismmarketisationself-interest
technology
assessment
by its nature plagiarism threatens the value and integrity of what is
being taught. It threatens students’ engagement with
learning and, unless addressed, could undermine the worth of
awards students earn (Carroll, 2002: 13-14)
responses
1. ignorance is bliss!2. techno-fix3. reconsidering assessment
ignorance is bliss!
reporting a plagiarizer and filing charges against a student can be a painful, time-
consuming experience for faculty . . . the worst course of action is to turn a blind eye to students who plagiarize.
Ignoring plagiarism undermines the value of education, it undermines the
university, and it undermines the academic community
(University of Alberta, nd)
techno-fix
reconsidering assessment
explain plagiarismoutline consequencesidentify expectationsassign specific topics
track writing – drafts, bibliographies &coral presentations
require specific types of sourcesencourage concision
www.turnitin.com/research_site/e_preventing_p.html
where to next?
• what does plagiarism mean to people (academics, students, administrators) today?
• is plagiarism ‘a problem’ for Irish tertiary educators?
• what sort of problem might it be?• (how) are we already responding?• what is the best way forward?