Tag Archives: The Politics of Research

Martin Chapter 7

I think nowdays most the researches are done or supported by the government or major corperations is because that most of the resources are in the hand of government and major corperations. The purposes of research are limited by this … Continue reading

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Response to politics of research

Martin states that credentials are “soaght more than learning itself” which I agree with completely. I’ve had taken classes where I learned nothing, yet I passed just for the credits needed. Students witness this many times and simply exposing the … Continue reading

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Response to Martin

I had never quite thought of knowledge the way that Martin presents it. He makes a point that the word seems to imply fact, fixed information only to be added to. But what I realize in his writing (and when … Continue reading

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Brian Martin’s Politics of Research

According to Brian Martin’s politics of research he stated that the vast majority of information is quite limited for individuals out of a specific sphere or area of expertise. Which makes it harder to acquire for certain individuals, he also … Continue reading

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Response to Martin’s “The Politics of Research”

Brian Martin’s, “The Politics of Research,” discusses the effect of powerful groups on knowledge and research.  Interest groups affect the way knowledge is made and used because they control funds, disciplines, hierarchy, and competition.  Research is “the process of testing … Continue reading

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