Understanding the Knowledge Society
Author | : Andrea Cerroni |
Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2020-05-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781786439260 |
ISBN-13 | : 1786439263 |
Rating | : 4/5 (263 Downloads) |
Download or read book Understanding the Knowledge Society written by Andrea Cerroni and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complex knowledge and ideas are generated, shared and accessed globally. Andrea Cerroni turns to this knowledge society to offer a comprehensive social theory of its processes to bridge the gap between knowledge and democracy. Drawing on a long-term historical perspective, Cerroni assembles a cultural matrix, comprising ancient myths on nature, society and knowledge and modern myths of reductionism, individualism and relativism to improve our contemporary sociological imagination.