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OverviewA new collection in the IAU Issues in Higher Education Series that deals with the major tensions between education and science. Drawing on experiences from a range of countries and regions, the book demonstrates the need to find new avenues for the management of knowledge production to ensure that it can meet increasingly global goals and demands. Full Product DetailsAuthor: S. Sörlin , H. VessuriPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.328kg ISBN: 9780230115705ISBN 10: 0230115705 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 15 August 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsThe Democratic Deficit of Knowledge Economies; S.Sörlin & H.Vessuri Knowledge, Power and Politics: The Role of the Intellectual In An Age of Transition; I.Wallerstein Modes of Knowledge and Patterns of Power; M.Kogan Knowledge, Theory, and Tension Between Local and Universal Knowledge; R.F.Retamar Universities and Society: Whose Terms of Engagement?; M.Singh Knowledge Functions and the Role of the University; A.Arimoto Knowledge, Culture, and Politics: The Status of Women in the Arab World; F.Charaffeddine The Hybridization of Knowledge: Science and Local Knowledge in Support of Sustainable Development; H.Vessuri Knowledge, Globalization, and Hegemony: The Production of Knowledge in the 21st Century; P.T.ZelezaReviews'Almost all countries aspire to become 'knowledge economies' or 'knowledge societies.' The terms are frequently used interchangeably by politicians. This book explains why the terms are quite different, and why this difference has profound implications for the future role of universities in all countries throughout the world. The issues raised are of fundamental importance and the chapters in this book contribute in a masterly way to the much needed debate on the role of knowledge in society' - Geoffrey Oldham CBE, Former Director, the Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, and Chair of Trustees, the Science and Development Network Almost all countries aspire to become 'knowledge economies' or 'knowledge societies.' The terms are frequently used interchangeably by politicians. This book explains why the terms are quite different, and why this difference has profound implications for the future role of universities in all countries throughout the world. The issues raised are of fundamental importance and the chapters in this book contribute in a masterly way to the much needed debate on the role of knowledge in society --Geoffrey Oldham CBE, Former Director, the Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, and Chair of Trustees, the Science and Development Network Almost all countries aspire to become 'knowledge economies' or 'knowledge societies.' The terms are frequently used interchangeably by politicians. This book explains why the terms are quite different, and why this difference has profound implications for the future role of universities in all countries throughout the world. The issues raised are of fundamental importance and the chapters in this book contribute in a masterly way to the much needed debate on the role of knowledge in society --Geoffrey Oldham CBE, Former Director, the Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, and Chair of Trustees, the Science and Development Network <br> Author InformationSVERKER SÖRLIN is Professor in the Division of History of Science and Technology, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. HEBE VESSURI is Head of the Department of Science Studies, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones CientÃficas, Venezuela. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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