| Titre : | Science, technology and society in contemporary Japan | | Type de document : | texte imprimé | | Auteurs : | Morris Low, Auteur; Hitoshi Yoshioka, Auteur; Shigeru Nakayama, Auteur | | Editeur : | Cambridge University Press, New York. | | Année de publication : | 1999 | | Importance : | xiii, 226 pages | | Présentation : | illustrations (col)map | | Format : | 24 cm | | ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-521-65425-8 | | Langues : | Anglais (eng) | | Catégories : | 300 Sciences sociales:303.34 Leadership
| | Index. décimale : | 303.4830952 | | Résumé : | "This book explores the dynamic relationship between science, technology and Japanese society, examining how it has contributed to economic growth and national well-being. It presents a synthesis of recent debates by juxtaposing competing views about the role and direction of science, technology and medical care in Japan. This is an ideal introductory text for students in the sociology of science and technology, the history and philosophy of science, and Japanese studies."--Jacket | | Note de contenu : | The Japanese model of research and development. Basic versus applied research: the role of corporate laboratories and universities
Cooperation versus competition: national projects and Japan's science cities
Science and technology for economic growth. Quality versus quantity: quality control and the automobile industry
Technology versus commercial feasibility: nuclear power and electric utilities
Consumerism and development versus the environment
The international dimension. Domestic development versus importation of technology: the aerospace industry and the FS-X/F-2 fighter plane controversy
Domestic technology versus the export of technology
Science and technology for the people? Information society versus controlled society
Science, technology, and gender
National interest versus local interests: civil aviation and the construction of Narita Airport
The patient versus the doctor: changes made in medical care and attitudes to the body |
Science, technology and society in contemporary Japan [texte imprimé] / Morris Low, Auteur; Hitoshi Yoshioka, Auteur; Shigeru Nakayama, Auteur . - [S.l.] : Cambridge University Press, New York., 1999 . - xiii, 226 pages : illustrations (col)map ; 24 cm. ISBN : 978-0-521-65425-8 Langues : Anglais ( eng) | Catégories : | 300 Sciences sociales:303.34 Leadership
| | Index. décimale : | 303.4830952 | | Résumé : | "This book explores the dynamic relationship between science, technology and Japanese society, examining how it has contributed to economic growth and national well-being. It presents a synthesis of recent debates by juxtaposing competing views about the role and direction of science, technology and medical care in Japan. This is an ideal introductory text for students in the sociology of science and technology, the history and philosophy of science, and Japanese studies."--Jacket | | Note de contenu : | The Japanese model of research and development. Basic versus applied research: the role of corporate laboratories and universities
Cooperation versus competition: national projects and Japan's science cities
Science and technology for economic growth. Quality versus quantity: quality control and the automobile industry
Technology versus commercial feasibility: nuclear power and electric utilities
Consumerism and development versus the environment
The international dimension. Domestic development versus importation of technology: the aerospace industry and the FS-X/F-2 fighter plane controversy
Domestic technology versus the export of technology
Science and technology for the people? Information society versus controlled society
Science, technology, and gender
National interest versus local interests: civil aviation and the construction of Narita Airport
The patient versus the doctor: changes made in medical care and attitudes to the body |
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