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The new production of knowledge : the dynamics of science and research in contemporary societies / Michael Gibbons ... [et al.].

By: Gibbons, Michael, 1939-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Sage Production, 1994Description: ix, 179 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 080397793X ; 9780803977938; 9780803977945; 0803977948 .Subject(s): Science -- Social aspects | Knowledge, Theory of | Research | Science and state | Technology and stateDDC classification: 303.483
Contents:
Introduction -- Evolution of knowledge production -- The marketability and commercialisation of knowledge -- Massification of research and education -- The case of the humanities -- Competitiveness, collaboration and globalisation -- Reconfiguring institutions -- Towards managing socially distributed knowledge.
Summary: In this provocative and broad-ranging work, the authors argue that the ways in which knowledge - scientific, social and cultural - is produced are undergoing fundamental changes at the end of the twentieth century. They claim that these changes mark a distinct shift into a new mode of knowledge production which is replacing or reforming established institutions, disciplines, practices and policies. Identifying features of the new mode of knowledge production - reflexivity, transdisciplinarity, heterogeneity - the authors show how these features connect with the changing role of knowledge in social relations. While the knowledge produced by research and development in science and technology is accorded central concern, the authors also outline the changing dimensions of social scientific and humanities knowledge and the relations between the production of knowledge and its dissemination through education.
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In this provocative and broad-ranging work, the authors argue that the ways in which knowledge - scientific, social and cultural - is produced are undergoing fundamental changes at the end of the twentieth century. They claim that these changes mark a distinct shift into a new mode of knowledge production which is replacing or reforming established institutions, disciplines, practices and policies.

Identifying features of the new mode of knowledge production - reflexivity, transdisciplinarity, heterogeneity - the authors show how these features connect with the changing role of knowledge in social relations. While the knowledge produced by research and development in science and technology is accorded central concern, the authors also outline the changing dimensions of social scientific and humanities knowledge and the relations between the production of knowledge and its dissemination through education.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-170) and index.

Introduction -- Evolution of knowledge production -- The marketability and commercialisation of knowledge -- Massification of research and education -- The case of the humanities -- Competitiveness, collaboration and globalisation -- Reconfiguring institutions -- Towards managing socially distributed knowledge.

In this provocative and broad-ranging work, the authors argue that the ways in which knowledge - scientific, social and cultural - is produced are undergoing fundamental changes at the end of the twentieth century. They claim that these changes mark a distinct shift into a new mode of knowledge production which is replacing or reforming established institutions, disciplines, practices and policies. Identifying features of the new mode of knowledge production - reflexivity, transdisciplinarity, heterogeneity - the authors show how these features connect with the changing role of knowledge in social relations. While the knowledge produced by research and development in science and technology is accorded central concern, the authors also outline the changing dimensions of social scientific and humanities knowledge and the relations between the production of knowledge and its dissemination through education.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Evolution of Knowledge Production
  • The Marketability and Commercialisation of Knowledge
  • Massification of Research and Education
  • The Case of the Humanities
  • Competitiveness, Collaboration and Globalisation
  • Reconfiguring Institutions
  • Towards Managing Socially Distributed Knowledge

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This work discusses the changing nature of knowledge production with emphasis on research in scientific and technological fields. The authors define two modes of production: Mode 1 is the traditional, discipline-based context characterized by a distinction between basic (theoretical) and applied (practical) research. Mode 2, their new form of discovery, is more interdisciplinary in its focus and directed toward immediate application in a problem-solving context. They see this transformation as driven by a number of forces and having far-reaching implications for organizations and societies. Mode 1 knowledge-seeking is motivated by a search for first principles and understanding of theoretical frameworks; Mode 2 is more directly responsive to societal needs and pressures. Commercial applications are seen as a more immediate outcome. As knowledge production evolves, the institutions in which research takes place are pressured to change. Examples the authors provide describe changes in universities and government laboratories that are caused by the growth in interdisciplinary projects, the development of proprietary knowledge, and the resulting commercialization and licensing. A chapter compares transformations in the scientific community with changes in fields such as architecture and literary scholarship. Thought-provoking in its identification of issues that are global in scope; for policy makers in higher education, government, or the commercial sector. General; graduate; faculty; professional.

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