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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454856403321

Titolo

New thinking for a new millennium / / edited by Richard A. Slaughter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996

ISBN

1-138-16676-6

1-134-79391-X

1-280-05736-X

0-203-43453-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Futures and education series

Altri autori (Persone)

SlaughterRichard

Disciplina

303.49/09/04

Soggetti

Forecasting

Twenty-first century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Introduction; What do we mean by futures studies?; Futures studies and the human sciences: the case for normative scenarios; 50 key works: a beginner's guide to the futures literature; Futures studies as applied knowledge; The Institute for Social Inventions, London; Education systems as agents of change: an overview of futures education; Critical futures study as an educational strategy; Educating beyond violent futures in children's media; Ways to develop the knowledge base of futures studies; Envisioning a sustainable society

Reconstructing our myths and mindsets for the new millenniumSocial innovation and citizens' movements; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

The study of futures is an area of increasing interest and one that is comprehensively examined in this new collection, with contributions from key names in the field.