Building Knowledge Cultures - Education and Development in the Age of Knowledge Capitalism (Hardcover, New)

This book develops the notion of 'knowledge cultures' as a basis for understanding the possibilities of education and development in the age of knowledge capitalism. 'Knowledge cultures' refers to the cultural preconditions in the new production of knowledge and their basis in shared practices, embodying preferred ways of doing things often developed over many generations. These practices also point to the way in which cultures have different repertoires of representational and non-representational forms of knowing. The book discusses knowledge cultures in relation to claims for the new economy, as well as cultural economy and the politics of postmodernity. It focuses on national policy constructions of the knowledge economy, 'fast knowledge' and the role of the so-called 'new pedagogy' and social learning under these conditions.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Critical Education Policy and Politics
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	May 2006
Authors:	Michael A. Peters • Tina Besley
Dimensions:	237 x 164 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-1790-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	0-7425-1790-X
Barcode:	9780742517905

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