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Knowledge Society vs. Knowledge Economy
. Ed(S): Sorlin, Sverker; Vessuri, Hebe
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Description for Knowledge Society vs. Knowledge Economy
Paperback. A discussion of the tension between education and science. Editor(s): Sorlin, Sverker; Vessuri, Hebe. Series: Issues in Higher Education. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNF; JNM; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
A 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.
A 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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Issues in Higher Education
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349534302
SKU
V9781349534302
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Sorlin, Sverker; Vessuri, Hebe
SVERKER 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.
Reviews for Knowledge Society vs. Knowledge Economy
'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 ... Read more