Building Knowledge Cultures: Education and Development in the Age of Knowledge Capitalism

by Michael A. Peters and Tina Besley

Book Overview

This book develops the notion of 'knowledge cultures' as a basis for understanding the possibilities of education and development in the age of knowledge capitalism. 'Knowledge cultures' refers to the cultural preconditions in the new production of knowledge and their basis in shared practices, embodying preferred ways of doing things often developed over many generations. These practices also point to the way in which cultures have different repertoires...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742517918
• ISBN13: 9780742517912
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 8.9"