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Social Construction of Technological Systems: New Directions in the Sociology and History of Technology (Revised)
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Title: Social Construction of Technological Systems: New Directions in the Sociology and History of Technology (Revised)
Author: Wiebe E Bijker
ISBN: 9780262521376
Publisher: Mit Pr
Published: 1989
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 424
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: The 13 essays in this book draw on a wide array of case studies from cooking stoves to missile systems, from 15thÂ-century Portugal to today's AI labs - to outline an original research program based on a synthesis of ideas from the social studies of science and the history of technology.The impact of technology on society is clear and unmistakable. The influence of society on technology is more subtle. The 13 essays in this book draw on a wide array of case studies from cooking stoves to missile systems, from 15thÂ-century Portugal to today's AI labs - to outline an original research program based on a synthesis of ideas from the social studies of science and the history of technology. Together they affirm the need for a study of technology that gives equal weight to technical, social, economic, and political questions.
Author: Wiebe E Bijker
ISBN: 9780262521376
Publisher: Mit Pr
Published: 1989
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 424
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: The 13 essays in this book draw on a wide array of case studies from cooking stoves to missile systems, from 15thÂ-century Portugal to today's AI labs - to outline an original research program based on a synthesis of ideas from the social studies of science and the history of technology.The impact of technology on society is clear and unmistakable. The influence of society on technology is more subtle. The 13 essays in this book draw on a wide array of case studies from cooking stoves to missile systems, from 15thÂ-century Portugal to today's AI labs - to outline an original research program based on a synthesis of ideas from the social studies of science and the history of technology. Together they affirm the need for a study of technology that gives equal weight to technical, social, economic, and political questions.
