Social Science Information · 1997 · 314 citations · 7 references
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Discussions about “new forms of knowledge-production” refer to purportedly fundamental changes in the organization of science. The study aims to better understand the kind and scope of these changes by viewing them as resulting from scientification of society and politicization of science, which together signify the emergence of the knowledge society. The authors propose that scientification of society and politicization of science explain the emergence of the knowledge society. The analysis shows that the purported fundamental changes are confined to policy-related fields, that the earlier finalization thesis was opposed while newer claims were embraced, and that this pattern is explained by the context of legitimation.
Discussions about “new forms of knowledge-production” refer to purportedly fundamental changes in the organization of science. A closer look reveals that these changes pertain to a particular sector of science, i.e. policy-related fields. It is suggested that a better understanding of the kind and scope of changes would be achieved by viewing them as resulting from a “scientification” of society and a correlate “politicization” of science, both of which processes signify the emergence of the knowledge society. Ironically, the “finalization thesis”, which foresaw much of this two decades ago, met with opposition, while the new claims were embraced. This is explained by the context of legitimation
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