Recenzje książek w czasopismach nauk społecznych. Znaczenie i zagrożenia
Book reviews in social science journals: Their role and threats to them

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the functions of book reviews in scientific journals and the threats facing them. The first part of the article is an attempt to identify the functions of reviews in the dissemination of knowledge, ideas and scientific concepts, and in building the authority of authors of peer-reviewed books and their reviewers. The author presents the threats resulting from the monetization of social life and bureaucratization of science. In the second part of the article, based on empirical research, three types of reviews are presented: a review of a book by an outstanding author, of a book raising an important and interesting problem, and a review of a book addressed to practitioners. The article concludes by identifying the impact of changes in science and its environment on the role of the reviewer.

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