本书共九章。前两章分别综述身份和学科的概念与表征，第三章评述已有文献中身份的研究路径，第四至八章分别通过不同的学术体裁实证分析学科身份构建，第九章总结身份与学科话语、学术写作的联系及相关启示。

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Preface xvii
Acknowledgements xix
Notes on Corpora and Abbreviations xxi
1 Identity：Interaction and Community
2 Discipline：Proximity and Positioning
3 Investigating Identity
4 Identity in Representational Genres
5 Self-representation in Academic Bios
6 Culture：Authority and Visibility
7 Reputation：Individuality and Conformity
8 Gender：Disciplinarity and Positioning
9 Identity，Disciplinarity and Methodology
References
Name Index
Subject Index