A Fractured Profession: Commercialism and Conflict in Academic Science

by David R. Johnson

Book Overview

Exploring the growing division among academic scientists over a profit motive in research.

The commercialization of research is one of the most significant contemporary features of US higher education, yet we know surprisingly little about how scientists perceive and experience commercial rewards. A Fractured Profession is the first book to systematically examine the implications of commercialization for both universities and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421423537
• ISBN13: 9781421423531
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher