(B)orderlands' Rhetorics and Representations: The Transformative Potential of Feminist Third-Space Scholarship and Zines

Positioning Prem Sikka’s academic activism in the third space

“…The third space has political underpinnings and subversive intents (Bhabha, 1994;English, 2005;Davis, 2010;Ranasinghe and Wickramasinghe, 2021). The thematic analysis in section 4 supports the view of Sikka as a third space accounting academic or practitioner, extending the boundaries of accounting and accountability resisting "polarization, binaries and labels" (English, 2005, p. 87;Bhabha, 1994;Licona, 2005). His engagement is about defining politics to facilitate new radical alliances (Routledge, 1996), to facilitate the creation of a "just and equitable system of world order" (English, 2005, p. 97).…”

“…Although academic disciplines such as geography (Routledge, 1996;Bromley, 1994;Maxey, 1999;Pain, 2003;Chatterton et al, 2010), education (see, for example, Harr e et al, 2017; Morrish and The Analogue University Writing Collective, 2017) and feminism (Licona, 2005) have a rich history of activism, this does not necessarily translate to other disciplines, such as accounting. A possible reason is that accounting as a discipline is inherently conservative, meaning individual accountants who are customarily viewed as risk-averse are unlikely to be associated with activism.…”

“…The third space is a "place of negotiation, where thinking of and experiencing something more, different, or new is possible" (Bothe, 2014, p. 79), a site where the locations of academia and activism may be negotiated (Routledge, 1996). Studies examining the role of activists have drawn on the concept of third space (see, for example, Routledge, 1996;Maxey, 1999;Licona, 2005;Brown and Pickerill, 2009). Further, Bhabha's conceptualisation of third space has been considered in a variety of disciplines, including management (Frenkel, 2008), education (Guti errez et al, 1999;Cook, 2005;English, 2005;Cuenca et al, 2011;McIntyre and Hobson, 2015), library science (Elmborg, 2011), architecture (Soja, 1996), activist zines (Licona, 2005), Shoah testimonies (Bothe, 2014), social media (Edirisinghe et al, 2011), nurse practitioners (Chulach and Gagnon, 2016), the marketing academy (DeBerry-Spence, 2008), the sex trade (Law, 2004) and practical theology (Baker, 2013).…”

“…Studies examining the role of activists have drawn on the concept of third space (see, for example, Routledge, 1996;Maxey, 1999;Licona, 2005;Brown and Pickerill, 2009). Further, Bhabha's conceptualisation of third space has been considered in a variety of disciplines, including management (Frenkel, 2008), education (Guti errez et al, 1999;Cook, 2005;English, 2005;Cuenca et al, 2011;McIntyre and Hobson, 2015), library science (Elmborg, 2011), architecture (Soja, 1996), activist zines (Licona, 2005), Shoah testimonies (Bothe, 2014), social media (Edirisinghe et al, 2011), nurse practitioners (Chulach and Gagnon, 2016), the marketing academy (DeBerry-Spence, 2008), the sex trade (Law, 2004) and practical theology (Baker, 2013). However, there has been little work using this conceptualisation in accounting (Boussebaa, 2015;Kaifala et al, 2019;Ranasinghe and Wickramasinghe, 2021 are exceptions).…”

From Archives to Action: Zines, Participatory Culture, and Community Engagement in Asian America

“…This creative approach also avoids the narrow definitions and prescriptions often found in institutional politics, and instead encourages innovative pathways to community activism and social change. As Adela Licona points out, zines reveal the "emergence of a coalitional consciousness and practices of articulation that have the potential to create and mobilize communities for social justice based on egalitarian social relationships" (Licona, 2005). Relationships such as the cooperation between individuals and the collaboration between different community constituents characterize zines as a form of participatory culture, challenging students to think beyond hegemonic educational strategies that reproduce atomistic learning.…”