Fractured Profession - Commercialism and Conflict in Academic Science

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

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David R Johnson, David R. Johnson, David R. (Assistant Professor Johnson
• Editore: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781421423531
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-2353-1
• Pagine: 192
• Serie: Critical University Studies; Critical University Studies
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione; 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