Gili S Drori, John W Meyer, Francisco O Ramirez, Evan Schofer

Gebundenes Buch

Science in the Modern World Polity

Institutionalization and Globalization

Beschreibung

This book presents empirical studies of the rise, expansion, and influence of scientific discourse and organization throughout the world, over the past century. Using quantitative cross-national data, it shows the impact of this scientized world polity on national societies. It examines how this world scientific system and national reflections of it have influenced a wide variety of institutional spheres--the economy, political systems, human rights, environmentalism, and organizational reforms. >

Autor

Gili S. Drori is Lecturer in the International Relations Program, Stanford University. John W. Meyer is Professor of Sociology Emeritus at Stanford University. Francisco O. Ramirez is Professor of Education at Stanford University. Evan Schofer is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Stanford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 167mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 644g
• ISBN-13: 9780804744911
• ISBN-10: 0804744912
• Artikelnr.: 22334877