| If Only We Knew: Increasing the Public Value of Social Science Research Contributor(s): Willinsky, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415926521 ISBN-13: 9780415926522 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $60.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2000 Annotation: In "If Only We Knew" John Willinsky uses current social issues and historical precedents to demonstrate that the social sciences can and should contribute far more to public knowledge than they have in the past. We have the technologies, Willinsky demonstrates, and need only the determination to create a public resource out of social research that can extend democratic participation and self-determination, as well as improve research's focus and public support. "If Only We Knew" offers examples of why and how this is not only possible but necessary, in the face of knowledge-based economies and a withering public sector. This book inspires the public to demand far more of research; it also shows researchers how to deliver far more of knowledge's value to the public. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 306.42 |
| LCCN: 00035275 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.09" W x 8.95" (0.90 lbs) 262 pages |
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| Publisher Description: First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |