Scientific Journals and the Construction of 'Gender Studies": A "Peripheral" Look

This paper deals with the role of scientific journals on the constitution of the field of gender studies in a peripheral country, Brazil. Studies in sociology of science, the role played in The fields of history of science & R&D policy by scientific papers & the author's experience as editors of CADERNOS PAGU constitute the tools to analyze the interaction of publishing & feminist agency in the production of knowledge. Our aim is to discuss the effect of tensions & "negotiations" in the publication of scientific journals & in the constitution of the field of gender studies. The political agency, tensions, "negotiations," peer-review processes, "gate-keeping" of scientific knowledge, editorial & translation policies & so on are dealt with in the framework of science publication, the "speciation" of a field of research & the reproduction of centrality & periphery within our own country. Finally, we pointed to directions to increase journal visibility content diversification & to foster cooperation with Latin American & international researchers. 12 References. Adapted from the source document.