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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Slaughter, Richard.

Series:

Futures and education series.

Futures and education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forecasting.

Twenty-first century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-79390-1

1-138-16676-6

1-134-79391-X

1-280-05736-X

0-203-43453-6

OCLC:

171117330