La thèse d'État, frein ou infusoir de l'innovation disciplinaire ?
Résumé
French geography underwent a paradigm shift from 1960 to 1980. How did the State thesis contribute to this process? Today, it is mainly considered as having been a barrier to innovation. However, the opposite viewpoint - that the thesis could actually stimulate innovation - deserves consideration. The State thesis is currently undervalued by the university community, and the negative images associated with it block a clear perception of its role. Within a particular genre and writing style, and with its associated environment, the State thesis was very innovative. Here the concept of underdevelopment is used to try to understand the processes and rhythms of innovation in the State thesis.
Entre 1960 et 1984, les revues de géographie ont publié de très nombreux comptes-rendus de thèses d'Etat. Ce type d'articles fut même le principal discours écrit concernant la thèse. Outre leur aspect fonctionnel de résumé d'ouvrages longs et parfois peu accessibles, ces textes qui relevaient de l'écriture de genre furent aussi une véritable grammaire du discours de la thèse, relayant les principales attentes disciplinaires et formelles de la communauté.
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