Developmental Universities In Inclusive Innovation Systems: Alternatives For Knowledge Democratization In The Global South
by Rodrigo Arocena /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book analyzes the current trends in the production,
dissemination, and use of knowledge which contribute to social
inequalities, especially in the Global South. The aim of the text
is to explore the possibilities of active involvement by
universities in the democratization of knowledge - a process by
which people will be able to more easily acquire and utilize
knowledge, as well as the results and benefits of research and
development. Combining higher education, research, and knowledge
utilization is what universities
This book analyzes the current trends in the production,
dissemination, and use of knowledge which contribute to social
inequalities, especially in the Global South. The aim of the text
is to explore the possibilities of active involvement by
universities in the democratization of knowledge - a process by
which people will be able to more easily acquire and utilize
knowledge, as well as the results and benefits of research and
development. Combining higher education, research, and knowledge
utilization is what universitiesshould
should be doing. When
they efficiently contribute to overcoming inequality and
underdevelopment, they may be considered developmental
universities. They should not function in solitude with
privileged elites alone, but in the context of "inclusive
innovation systems."
be doing. When
they efficiently contribute to overcoming inequality and
underdevelopment, they may be considered developmental
universities. They should not function in solitude with
privileged elites alone, but in the context of "inclusive
innovation systems."
