Research Catalog

Title

Knowledge and economic conduct : the social foundations of the modern economy / Nico Stehr.

Author

Stehr, Nico.

Publication

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2002], ©2002.

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Description

xvii, 360 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

• "Examining the foundations of the modern capitalist economy from a broad social scientific perspective, this challenging work posits that changing economic circumstances - namely, an end to the primacy of labour and property as determinants of prosperity - have created a need for a new theoretical platform, one that transcends standard economic discourse.".
• "In Nico Stehr's view, knowledge is now the most significant source of economic growth - the 'prime productive factor.' This shift to a knowledge-based society, however, is a source of some uncertainty and apprehension. Will it bring a more sustainable, less ecologically disruptive form of production, or escalating levels of unemployment? What are the practical social, political, and economic implications of the new technology?
• What are the possibilities for social action in a context where such possibilities are being limited? Stehr proposes that a new social science agenda is needed to address these and other urgent questions arising from the new economic realities.".
• "Knowledge and Economic Conduct is essential reading for students and social scientists with an interest in technology, globalization, and the changing economy, as well as for researchers and policy makers within both the public and private sectors."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Studies in comparative political economy and public policy

Uniform Title

Studies in comparative political economy and public policy.

Alternative Title

Knowledge & economic conduct

Subjects

• Economic history > 1990-
• Information society
• Knowledge workers
• Travailleurs du savoir
• Société informatisée
• Histoire économique > 1990-

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction: The Social Sciences, the Economy, and Politics -- 1. Economic Activities and Social Action -- 2. Knowledge as a Productive Factor -- 3. Knowledge Societies -- 4. The Modern Economy -- 5. The Future of Work? -- 6. The Changing Economic Structure of Society -- 7. Globalization, Information, and Knowledge -- 8. Economy and Ecology -- 9. Prospects: The Fragility of the Future.

ISBN

• 0802009050 (bound) :
• 0802078869 (pbk.) :

OCLC

• ocm48580136
• SCSB-4296650

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries