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In This Book, Parayil Draws Together Current Scholarship From Disciplines Ranging From History To Economics To Sociology As He Develops A Cohesive Theory Of Technological Change. Drawing On A Detailed Case Study Of The Green Revolution In Indian Agriculture, Parayil Convincingly Argues That Technological Change Is Contingent Upon The Social-historical Process Of Knowledge Change. Thus, He Explores The Policy Implications Of Analyzing Technological Change As A Problem-solving Activity. This Book Will Also Be Valuable For Those Interested In Such Practical Applications As Understanding The Process Of Technology Transfer.--jacket. Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Historical Models -- Ch. 3. Sociological Models -- Ch. 4. Economic Models -- Ch. 5. Neo-schumpeterian Evolutionary Models -- Ch. 6. Technological Change As Problem Solving -- Ch. 7. Contingency And Practical Reflexivity -- Ch. 8. Competing Models And Their Explanatory Power -- Ch. 9. Technological Change As Knowledge Change: Toward A Syncretic Theory Of Technological Change. Govindan Parayil. Includes Bibliographical References.

Author

Parayil, Govindan , 1955-

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780742520042

Subjects

Sociology, Technology, Science