ISBN : 9781800616127
Author : Nico Stehr
Publisher : World Scientific
Year : 2025
Language : English
Type : Book
Description : More than three decades after Gernot Böhme and Nico Stehr began to explore modern "knowledge societies", the concept has transformed sociological inquiry into the dynamics of contemporary society. But even a quick internet search shows that the term is not only limited to academic circles. Moreover, international bodies such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) underline the importance of transformative processes toward knowledge societies for global tertiary education and promote "inclusive knowledge societies for sustainable development". This book brings together Nico Stehr's key writings on the knowledge society