Knowledge Society vs. Knowledge Economy: Knowledge, Power, and Politics (Issues in Higher Education)

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 World-wide, 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. The Democratic Deficit Of Knowledge Economies--sverker S̲rlin And Hebe Vessuri * Modes Of Knowledge And Patterns Of Power--maurice Kogan * Knowledge, Theory, And Tension Between Local And Universal Knowledge--roberto Fernandez Retamar * Universities And Society: Whose Terms Of Engagement?--mala Singh * Knowledge Functions And The Role Of The University--akira Arimoto * Knowledge, Culture, And Politics: The Status Of Women In The Arab World--fahima Charaffeddine * The Hybridization Of Knowledge: Science And Local Knowledge In Support Of Sustainable Development--hebe Vessuri * Knowledge, Globalization, And Hegemony: The Production Of Knowledge In The 21st Century--paul Tiyambe Zeleza. Introduction : The Democratic Deficit Of Knowledge Economies / Sverker Sörlin And Hebe Vessuri -- Modes Of Knowledge And Patterns Of Power / Maurice Kogan -- Universities And Society : Whose Terms Of Engagement? / Mala Singh -- Knowledge, Globalization, And Hegemony : Production Of Knowledge In The Twenty-first Century / Paul Tiyambe Zeleza -- Knowledge And Equity : Unequal Access To Education, Academic Success And Employment Opportunities : The Gender Balance In Algeria / Nouria Benghabrit-remaoun -- Knowledge, Culture, And Politics : The Status Of Women In The Arab World / Fahima Charaffedine -- Knowledge, Theory, And Tension Between Local And Universal Knowledge / Roberto Fernández Retamar -- The Hybridization Of Knowledge : Science And Local Knowledge In Support Of Sustainable Development / Hebe Vessuri -- Remarks On The Relationship Between Knowledge Functions And The Role Of The University / Akira Arimoto. Edited By Sverker Sörlin And Hebe Vessuri. The Unesco Forum On Higher Education, Research And Knowledge; International Association Of Universities. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.