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Introduces the establishment & general goals of the Task Force on Mentoring established by the American Political Science Assoc Council. The Task Force was created to provide guidance & mentoring assistance with focus on the needs of women & people of color. L. Collins

The current debate in political science over methods and fundamental
theoretical stances recalls similar debates in other fields. Part of
the debate focuses on the merits of the use of statistical methods
or the use of mathematics and quasi-mathematical reasoning, as in
game theory and much of rational choice. Among the critics of those
who use these approaches are many who focus more on interpretive
approaches to understanding social institutions and behavior. In
some ways, the debate seems dated in that the largest and most
compelling body of quasi-economic work is broad studies of the
relationships between political and economic development. Such work,
often with relatively sharply defined statistical models, spans more
than two generations of scholars in political science. Such work has
given compelling answers to many questions about the workings and
workability of democracy. It typically abstracts from culture and it
fits congenially with rational choice theory in its focus on
microfoundations for various claims.

The working paper reflects on the status that "sciences" have held at different points in time, and on the normative orders found in scientific works, as well as on the normative orders imposed by the sciences of a particular place and time on their environment. The latter is also suggested by recent developments concerning the influence (or lack thereof) of scientists on daily life and politics. The paper touches on several fundamental issues in the history of science as a discipline that have been or are still being intensely debated.

"Economics and science fiction rarely have much to do with each other. As a discipline, economics is far removed from creative writing. Science fiction arguably tells us little about the reality of day-to-day capitalism. Economic Science Fictions challenges and changes that. By treating our economy as a series of 'fictions' - stories and expectations regarding the future - and treating science fiction-writing as a means of anticipating different economic futures, this book offers various imaginative and surprising new syntheses. It brings together social science with fiction-writing; critique of everyday economic life with visions of alternatives; design with politics; utopias with dystopias; and academic scholarship with new styles of writing. Rooted in a sense that contemporary 'economic reality' is no longer working and no longer credible, it explores how we might draw on imagination and the inherent uncertainty of the future, both to revitalise economic thinking, and to re-imagine the present. This book will appeal to those working in cultural studies, creative writing, sociology, political economy and history of economic thought. Above all, it provides fresh and unusual perspectives for anyone who believes that the economy is too important to be left to the dry technicalities of economics" --

Castellanos A. S. Missionaries of science in Mexico: bringing science to mexican schools / Castellanos A. S. // Матеріали Міжнародної науково-практичної конференції «Методика навчання природничих дисциплін у середній та вищій школі» (XXІI КАРИШИНСЬКІ ЧИТАННЯ) (м. Полтава, 21-22 травня 2015 р.) / За заг. ред. проф. М. В. Гриньової. – Полтава, 2015. – С. 84-86. ; The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) of the Organization for Economic CoOperation and Development (OECD) define scientific literacy as "The capacity to use scientific knowledge, to identify questions and to draw evidence-based conclusions in order to understand and help make decisions about the natural world and the changes made to it through human activity." Scientific illiteracy is a worldwide problem. Without basic science knowledge we are utterly dependent on others to form opinion about decisions made by the government and people, like construction of factories contaminating seas and rivers, uncontrolled consumption of species causing their extinction, street littering, tree felling, etc. Specific indicators of scientific illiteracy in our country, besides given above, are the poor results on PISA examinations obtained by the Mexican students, mainly in scientific culture.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. When Nothing Matters Except Science -- 2. Family Matters to Science -- 3. Will I Make It? Family Life for Young Scientists -- 4. Managing the Controlled Crash -- 5. When the Ideal Scientist Meets the Ideal Mother -- 6. A Way Forward for Universities, Science, and Scientists -- Appendix A: The Study -- Appendix B: Web Survey -- Appendix C: Long Interview Guide -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Authors