Developmental Universities in Inclusive Innovation Systems Alternatives for Knowledge Democratization in the Global South

This book analyzes the current trends in the production, dissemination, and use of knowledge which contribute to social inequalities, especially in the Global South. The aim of the text is to explore the possibilities of active involvement by universities in the democratization of knowledge - a process by which people will be able to more easily acquire and utilize knowledge, as well as the results and benefits of research and development. Combining higher education, research, and knowledge utilization is what universities should be doing. When they efficiently contribute to overcoming inequality and underdevelopment, they may be considered developmental universities. They should not function in solitude with privileged elites alone, but in the context of "inclusive innovation systems."

Info autore

Rodrigo Arocena is Professor in the Faculty of Sciences at the University of the Republic, Uruguay.



Bo Göransson is Associate Professor at the School of Economics and Management at Lund University, Sweden.


Judith Sutz is Professor with the University Research Council at the University of the Republic, Uruguay.

Riassunto

Provides new approach to understanding the relationship between inequality, knowledge production and innovation



Contributes to innovation literature by analyzing the role of universities and the academic environment


Presents comparative cases to help readers better grasp these trends in an international context

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Judith Sutz, Rodrig Arocena, Bo Göransson, Rodrigo Arocena, B Göransson
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 01.01.2018
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Sociologia del lavoro, dell'economia e dell'indust
• EAN: 9783319877365
• ISBN: 978-3-31-987736-5
• Numero di pagine: 281
• Illustrazioni: XIII, 281 p. 4 illus., 2 illus. in color.
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 14.8 x 1.6 x 21 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 389 g
• Categorie: Management, B, Business and Management, Social Sciences, Social Change, Innovation/Technology Management, Economic development, higher education, Research & development management, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Industrial Management, Development Studies, Development and Social Change, Science and Technology Studies, Technology—Sociological aspects