Fractured Profession - Commercialism and Conflict in Academic Science

Exploring the growing division among academic scientists over a profit motive in research.

About the author

David R. Johnson is an assistant professor of higher education at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Summary

Focusing on how the profit motive is reshaping higher education and redefining what faculty are supposed to do, this book will appeal to scientists and academics, higher education scholars, university administrators and policy makers, and students considering a career in science.

Product details

• Authors: David R Johnson, David R. Johnson, David R. (Assistant Professor Johnson
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781421423531
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-2353-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Critical University Studies; Critical University Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Science: general issues, MEDICAL / Public Health, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, Public health & preventive medicine, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Public health and preventive medicine, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher