Is American Science in Decline? / / Yu Xie, Alexandra A Killewald.
Alarmists argue that the United States urgently needs more and better trained scientists to compete with the rest of the world. Their critics counter that, far from facing a shortage, we are producing a glut of young scientists with poor employment prospects. Both camps have issued reports in recent...
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Xie, Yu, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Is American Science in Decline? / Yu Xie, Alexandra A Killewald. Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2012] ©2012 1 online resource (248 p.) : 1 line illustration, 21 graphs, 30 tables text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Evolution of American Science -- 2. American Science and Globalization -- 3. Why Do People Become Scientists? -- 4. American Scientists: Who Are They? -- 5. Public Attitudes toward Science -- 6. Does Science Appeal to Students? -- 7. Attainment of Science Degrees -- 8. Finding Work in Science -- Conclusion -- APPENDIX A: Census and American Community Survey Data -- APPENDIX B: NCES Survey Data -- APPENDIX C: NES, NSRCG, and IPEDS Data -- APPENDIX D: Detailed Statistical Tables -- Notes -- References -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Alarmists argue that the United States urgently needs more and better trained scientists to compete with the rest of the world. Their critics counter that, far from facing a shortage, we are producing a glut of young scientists with poor employment prospects. Both camps have issued reports in recent years that predict the looming decline of American science. Drawing on their extensive analysis of national datasets, Yu Xie and Alexandra Killewald have welcome news to share: American science is in good health. Is American Science in Decline? does reveal areas of concern, namely scientists' low earnings, the increasing competition they face from Asia, and the declining number of doctorates who secure academic positions. But the authors argue that the values inherent in American culture make the country highly conducive to science for the foreseeable future. They do not see globalization as a threat but rather a potential benefit, since it promotes efficiency in science through knowledge-sharing. In an age when other countries are catching up, American science will inevitably become less dominant, even though it is not in decline relative to its own past. As technology continues to change the American economy, better-educated workers with a range of skills will be in demand. So as a matter of policy, the authors urge that science education not be detached from general education. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) Science United States. Scientists United States Electronic books. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General. bisacsh Killewald, Alexandra A, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2012 9783110288995 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK PACKAGE HISTORY; POLITICAL SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY 2012 9783110293715 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter E-BOOK PAKET GESCHICHTE, POLITIKWISS., SOZIOLOGIE 2012 9783110288971 ZDB-23-DPS Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 (Canada) 9783110756067 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442205 print 9780674052420 https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674065048 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674065048 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780674065048.jpg |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Evolution of American Science -- 2. American Science and Globalization -- 3. Why Do People Become Scientists? -- 4. American Scientists: Who Are They? -- 5. Public Attitudes toward Science -- 6. Does Science Appeal to Students? -- 7. Attainment of Science Degrees -- 8. Finding Work in Science -- Conclusion -- APPENDIX A: Census and American Community Survey Data -- APPENDIX B: NCES Survey Data -- APPENDIX C: NES, NSRCG, and IPEDS Data -- APPENDIX D: Detailed Statistical Tables -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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