@inproceedings{8093983acfe34f2182d9c651723b3f56,
title = "Behind the scenes: A backstage look at field formation within sustainability in higher education",
abstract = "In this paper, we explore the development of the field of environmental sustainability in higher education through changes in shared discourse. We utilize the analytical method of topic modelling to examine how the backstage discourse has changed longitudinally within an online community of individuals who were involved in constructing this field between 1992 and 2010, based on an archive of 9,540 forum messages exchanged during that period. In particular, we measure changes in the issues that have been present in the discourse over time and connect those issues to actor groups who were vying to shape the early years of field construction. We explore the co-evolution of issues, shared opinion, and groups to examine whether or not shared meaning gets constructed in the process of field evolution in this case.",
keywords = "Discourse, Fields, Topic Modelling",
author = "Grace Augustine and King, \{Brayden G.\}",
year = "2017",
month = aug,
day = "1",
doi = "10.5465/AMBPP.2017.15788abstract",
language = "English",
volume = "2017",
series = "Academy of Management Proceedings",
publisher = "Academy of Management",
number = "1",
booktitle = "Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings",
address = "USA United States",
edition = "1",
}