Selection of books

The Knowledge Book: key concepts in philosophy, science and culture

Steven Fuller

abstract

"The Knowledge Book" is a unique interdisciplinary reference work for students and researchers concerned with the nature of knowledge. It is the first work of its kind to be organized on the assumption that whatever else knowledge might be, it is intrinsically social.
The book consists of over forty alphabetically arranged entries on key concepts at the intersection of philosophy and sociology - what used to be called "sociology of knowledge" but is now increasingly called "social epistemology". The entries cover concepts common to many disciplines that have, in recent years, devoted increasing attention to knowledge: cultural studies, communication studies, information science, education, policy studies and business studies. Special attention is given to concepts from the emerging field of science and technology studies.
Each entry presents a short, self-contained essay providing an overview of a concept and concludes with suggestions for further reading. All the entries are fully cross-referenced, allowing readers to both make connections and follow their own interests.



keywords

Knowledge's Theory, Knowledge, social epistemology, sociology of knowledge



catalogue card

Title: The Knowledge Book: key concepts in philosophy, science and culture
Author: Steve Fuller
Publication: Stocksfield: Acumen, cop. 2007
Subjects: sociology of knowledge, knowledge's theory
ISBN: 978-1-84465-098-9 (pbk), 978-1-84465-097-2 (hbk)



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Open summary, issue 6 (2008)

Open summary (iss. 6, 2008)

editorial

Towards a global, knowledge-based economy: the effects of ICT on employment

in-depth


Open research – the ORS way, by Miltiadis Lytras and Miguel-Ángel Sicilia. Presentation by Julià Minguillón

dossier

ICT and work: towards new organisational systems, new salary and employment structures, and new mechanisms for intermediation, coordinated by Joan Torrent

Electronic skill-biased technological change (e-SBTC), employment and salaries: the state of the question, by Joan Torrent

Networked organisation of work: an empirical approach for Catalan businesses, by Pilar Ficapal-Cusí

Salary gaps in the knowledge economy: an empirical analysis for Spain, by Ángel Díaz-Chao

Who looks for work on the internet?, by Elena González-Rodrigo and Jorge Sainz-Gonzalez

miscellany

How do people work in a multilingual virtual classroom? A multilingual learning environment using Moodle and Apertium, by Antoni Oliver and Cristina Borrell

Digital literacy as a factor for social inclusion: a critical perspective, by José Luis Travieso and Jordi Planella

reviews

Feminismo y Conocimiento. De la experiencia de las mujeres al cíborg, by Carme Adán. by M. Antònia Huertas

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