- Bib ID:
- 505609
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Stehr, Nico
- Description:
-
- London : Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 1994
- xii, 291 p. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
-
- 080397891X
- 0803978928 (paperback)
- Summary:
-
In present-day societies, knowledge is not only the key to the world, but the making of the world. In this broad-ranging analysis of the central role that knowledge plays in our life, Nico Stehr critically examines the premises of existing social theory and explores the knowledge relations in advanced societies. The result is a significant new synthesis of social theory.
- Full contents:
-
- Introduction: Knowledge and Social Action
- 1. The Concept of Knowledge Societies
- 2. Theories of Society
- 3. The Constitution of Modern Societies
- 4. The Design of Post-industrial Societies
- 5. Knowledge about Knowledge
- 6. The Economic Structure of Knowledge Societies
- 7. Experts, Counselors and Advisers
- 8. The Technical State
- 9. The Texture of Knowledge Societies.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-284) and indexes.
- Subject:
-
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study.
Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing.
Contact us for further information about copying.
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1994
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate.
Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see:
Copyright in library collections.
Request this item
Request this item to view in the Library’s reading room.