pt. 1. Historical treatments of ignorance in philosophy, literature and the human sciences -- pt. 2. Registering the unknown : ignorance as methodology -- pt. 3. Valuing and managing the unknown in science, technology and medicine -- pt. 4. Power and ignorance : oppression, emancipation and...

Manuel Castells--one of the world's pre-eminent social scientists--has drawn together a stellar group of contributors to explore the patterns and dynamics of the network society in its cultural and institutional diversity. The book analyzes the technological, cultural and institutional...

"Current debates about experts are often polarized and based on mistaken assumptions, with expertise either defended or denigrated. Making Sense of Expertise instead proposes a conceptual framework for the study of expertise in order to facilitate a more nuanced understanding of the role of...

The Element highlights the monopolization and exclusion from high-value knowledge in analysing divergent and, recently, partially convergent income trends across 200-odd years of the global capitalist economy. A Southern lens interrogates this history, in the process showing how developing...

Cultural tourism is changing. With services that set themselves apart from the classic cultural sector, tourist operators are trying to respond to the evolving needs of travellers. But does this actually succeed in reaching groups of people beyond the traditional cultural public? And is there...

Contents: Introductory thoughts / Ágnes Kövér and Gaby Franger -- Part I. Challenging academia -- 1. Universities "inside" the world: multiscale engagement levels / Maria José Casa-Nova -- 2. Leaving the ivory tower: universities' third mission and the quest for legitimacy / Michael Meyer...