[Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice] Nico Stehr: Pioneer in the Theory of Society and Knowledge Volume 16 ||

This unique volume brings together a selection of the most important texts of Nico Stehr for the first time and puts them in dialogue with original research that draws on his prolific work. Covering five decades of pioneering sociological research on the theory of society and knowledge, the book introduces the reader to Stehr's seminal inquiries into the economic, political and social role of knowledge. Original concepts, such as his groundbreaking studies on the Knowledge Society, are introduced as the volume traces Stehr's pursuit of social scientific research as a source of practical knowledge for modern society. The book comprises three parts devoted to the many facets and the remarkable range of Nico Stehr's oeuvre. Part 1 provides an introduction to the significance of his pioneering work and career. Part 2 demonstrates the practical application of Nico Stehr's research as seen through the eyes of eminent scholars. Part 3 presents a selection of the milestones of his publications"--Publisher's website Preface Contents On Nico Stehr 1 A Short Biography of Nico Stehr References 2 Nico Stehr, Sociology, Knowledge and the Sociology of Knowledge: An Introduction 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Sociological Traditions and the ‘Discovery’ of the Knowledge Society 2.2.1 Merton, Elias and the Threat of Losing History 2.2.2 Reclaiming History and Conceptualizing Knowledge: The Influence of Karl Mannheim 2.2.3 Understanding and Making Social Worlds—Knowledge as a Capacity to Act 2.3 Of Markets and Meteorologists: Challenges for Worlds Made of Knowledge 2.4 Conclusion References 3 Reflections on Society and Knowledge: An Interview with Nico Stehr 3.1 On Nico Stehr’s Career and Biography 3.2 On the Knowledge Society and Knowledge Economy 3.3 On Knowledge Politics 3.4 On the Fragility of Modern Society 3.5 On the Future of Modern Society References 4 Complete Bibliography of Nico Stehr’s Writings 4.1 Books 4.2 Edited Books 4.3 Book Chapters 4.4 Refereed Articles Knowledge, Science, Society: Nico Stehr’s Work from the Perspective of Colleagues 5 The Knowledge Society: Remarks on the State of Affairs on the Occasion of Nico Stehr’s 70th Birthday 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The Ongoing Self-appropriation of Society 5.3 Knowledge as Participation in the Cultural Capital of a Society 5.4 Education as Information 5.5 Reason, Science and Alternative Forms of Knowledge References 6 Knowledge Paradigms and Intransigent Intuitions 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The Census of Canada 6.3 The Cancellation of the 2011 Long-Form Mandatory Census 6.4 Census as a Knowledge Base 6.5 Conclusion References 7 New Forms of Civil Society: The Social Question of the 21st Century 7.1 Introduction 7.2 What Kind of Society We Live In 7.3 Volunteers: Stopgaps or Social Innovators? 7.4 The Social Question of the 21st Century 7.5 Summary References 8 The Scientific Ethos: The Case of Climate Change 8.1 Cooperating with Nico 8.2 Climategate 8.3 Merton’s Norms of Science and Criticisms 8.4 Climategate and Scientific Norms 8.5 Institutional Responses? 8.6 Sanctions? 8.7 Conclusion References 9 Social Science: A Must for Climate Research 9.1 Nico and Me Wandering Through Climate... 9.2 Climate Science as a Physical Approach? 9.3 What Is Needed from Social and Cultural Sciences? 9.4 Epilogue References Selected Key Texts by Nico Stehr 10 The Ethos of Science Revisited: Social and Cognitive Norms 10.1 The Normative Structure of Science 10.2 Critiques of the Ethos of Science 10.2.1 Are the Norms of Science Peculiar to Science? 10.2.2 Are the Norms Prescriptive? 10.2.3 Are the Moral Imperatives Moral? 10.2.4 Are the Functional Imperatives Functional? 10.3 Conclusion References 11 The Magic Triangle: In Defense of a General Sociology of Knowledge References 12 Karl Mannheim Further Reading Other Works by Mannheim in translation include: Secondary Literature on Mannheim Includes: 13 The Sociology of Knowledge and the Ethos of Science References 14 The Power of Scientific Knowledge and its Limits 14.1 Calculability and Power 14.2 Post-Industrial Society 14.3 Knowledge as a Natural Force 14.4 The Limits of the Power of Scientific Knowledge 14.4.1 Thinking Against Knowledge 14.4.2 The Compartmentalization of the Life-World 14.4.3 Mythological and Scientific Truths 14.4.4 Organized Knowledge and Traditional Knowledge 14.5 Science and Ignorance 14.6 Conclusions References 15 The Culture and Structure of Social Inequality 15.1 Industrial Societies and Social Inequalities 15.2 Knowledge Societies and Social Inequalities 15.3 Knowledge as Bundle of Competencies 15.4 Conclusion References 16 The Economic Structure of Knowledge Societies 16.1 The Diminishing Role of Primary Materials 16.2 The Changing Manufacturing Sector 16.3 Production Against Employment 16.4 The Social Anatomy of Work 16.5 From the Employment Society to the Consumption Society 16.6 The Emergence of the Symbolic Economy 16.7 The Eclipse of Time, Distance and Place 16.8 New Limits to Growth 16.9 The Fragility of the Future References 17 The Productivity Paradox: ICTs, Knowledge and the Labor Market 17.1 Introduction 17.2 The Productivity Paradox 17.3 Employing Information and Communication Technologies 17.4 The Loss of Agency or the World of Work in Industrial Society 17.5 Agency or the World of Work in Knowledge Societies 17.6 The Growth of Knowledge Workers 17.7 Outlook References 18 Knowledge Politics: Policing Knowledge 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Policing Knowledge 18.3 Knowledge Politics 18.3.1 Regulating Knowledge 18.3.2 The Social Control of Knowledge Claims in Science 18.3.3 The Societal Regulation of Knowledge 18.3.4 The Public and Science 18.3.5 The Development of Social Controls 18.3.6 Knowledge Hierarchies and Monopolies 18.4 Prospects References 19 The Social Role of Knowledge 19.1 The New Understanding of the Social Role of Knowledge 19.2 The Classical Sociology of Knowledge 19.3 The Status of Sociology of Knowledge in Sociology in the Post-War Years 19.4 The Paradigm of the Sociology of Knowledge 19.5 Limitations of the Sociology of Knowledge 19.6 The Transformation of the Sociology of Knowledge 19.7 Possibilities of the Sociology of Knowledge 19.8 Toward a Sociological Concept of Knowledge 19.9 Modern Societies as Knowledge Societies 19.10 The Political Economy of Knowledge 19.11 Concluding Observations References 20 Modern Societies as Knowledge Societies 20.1 Introduction 20.2 Knowledge Societies 20.3 Knowledge About Knowledge 20.4 Knowing the Known 20.5 Knowledge as a Capacity for Action 20.6 Knowledge as Capital 20.7 The Limits of the Power of (Scientific) Knowledge 20.8 The Knowledge-Based Economy 20.9 Individual and Collective Social Conduct in Knowledge Societies 20.10 Prospects References 21 The Moralization of the Markets in Europe 21.1 What Is the Moralization of the Markets? 21.2 What Is Responsible for Morally Coded Markets? 21.3 Markets in an Age of Ecological and Global Modernization 21.4 Possible Objections to a Theory of Morally Coded Markets References 22 Climate Change: What Role for Sociology? 22.1 “Time is Running Out” 22.2 Reasons for Sociological Abstinence 22.3 Prospects for Multidisciplinarity 22.4 The Virtues of Constructivism 22.5 Climate Change at the Heart of Sociology? Acknowledgements References 23 Exceptional Circumstances: Does Climate Change Trump Democracy? 23.1 The Rise of Exceptional Circumstances 23.2 The Erosion of Democracy 23.3 Enlightened Leadership? 23.4 Science, Knowledge, and Democracy 23.5 Enhancing Democracy Recommended Reading About the Author About the Author About the Editor About the Contributors Index