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Denationalizing Science
. Ed(S): Crawford, Elisabeth; Shinn, Terry; Sorlin, Sverker
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Hardback. Sets out the socio-political, intellectual, and economic contexts for the nationalization and denationalization of the sciences. This book includes articles, which examine the specific conditions that have given rise to the growth of transnational science in the 20th century. Editor(s): Crawford, Elisabeth; Shinn, Terry; Sorlin, Sverker. Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 310 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Present trends indicate that in the years to come transnational science, whether basic or applied and involving persons, equipment or funding, will grow considerably. The main purpose of this volume is to try to understand the reasons for this denationalization of science, its historical contexts and its social forms. The Introduction to the volume sets out the socio-political, intellectual, and economic contexts for the nationalization and denationalization of the sciences, processes that have extended over four centuries. The articles examine the specific conditions that have given rise to the growth of ... Read more
Present trends indicate that in the years to come transnational science, whether basic or applied and involving persons, equipment or funding, will grow considerably. The main purpose of this volume is to try to understand the reasons for this denationalization of science, its historical contexts and its social forms. The Introduction to the volume sets out the socio-political, intellectual, and economic contexts for the nationalization and denationalization of the sciences, processes that have extended over four centuries. The articles examine the specific conditions that have given rise to the growth of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Series
Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook
Number of Pages
303
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792318552
SKU
V9780792318552
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