Academic Quote by C. Wright Mills
“To overcome the academic prose you have first to overcome the academic pose,”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Sociological Imagination, 1959
To write scholarly work you must first change the way you think and present yourself academically.
In simple terms: Academic writing requires changing mindset and presentation.
Adopt a scholarly posture first.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research papers
- lecture preparation
- grant proposals
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does your personal stance affect your arguments?
- Can you separate style from substance?
Changing pose may not guarantee clarity of ideas.