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Science is big money. Scientific and technological research lead the development of new processes and products, creating new industries and markets. Science is integral to the production of value and wealth in contemporary capitalism. Science鈥檚 direction and practice has long been shaped by agendas that go beyond the pursuit of disinterested truth. In this module we trace this entanglement of actors and interests. We examine how transformations in political economy, such as the rise of the corporation, the building up of national government bureaucracies and the expansion of financial markets, have transformed how science is administered and commodified. We examine the origins of the corporate research lab, the science park and the entrepreneurial university. We interrogate the likely consequences of neoliberal knowledge regimes, the advent of philanthrocapitalism, and open science.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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