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The Social Construction of Facts and Artefacts: or How the Sociology of Science and the Sociology of Technology might Benefit Each Other
The need for an integrated social constructivist approach towards the study of science and technology is outlined. Within such a programme both scientific facts and technological artefacts are to be… Expand
Of Bicycles, Bakelites, and Bulbs: Toward a Theory of Sociotechnical Change
- W. Bijker
- Sociology, Engineering
- 24 July 1995
King of the road - the social construction of the safety bicycle the fourth kingdom - the social construction of bakelite the majesty of daylight - the social construction of fluorescent lighting… Expand
Shaping Technology/Building Society: Studies in Sociotechnical Change
Technology is everywhere, yet a theory of technology and its social dimension remains to be fully developed. Building on the influential book The Social Construction of Technological Systems, this… Expand
The Social Construction of Technological Systems: New Directions in the Sociology and History of Technology
- W. Bijker, T. P. Hughes, T. Pinch
- Sociology
- 1 July 1989
This pioneering book, first published in 1987, launched the new field of social studies of technology. It introduced a method of inquiry--social construction of technology, or SCOT--that became a key… Expand
How is Technology Made?-That is the Question!
- W. Bijker
- Economics
- 2010
This article reviews constructivist technology studies, and especially the social construction of technology (SCOT). To investigate how these constructivist studies regard the ontology of technology,… Expand
The social construction of bakelite: toward a theory of invention
- W. Bijker
- Political Science
- 1987
- 304
- 21
Do Not Despair: There Is Life after Constructivism
- W. Bijker
- Philosophy, Sociology
- 1 January 1993
This article reviews recent work in socio-historical technology studies. Four problems, frequently mentioned in critical debates, are discussed—relativism, reflexivity, theory, and practice. The main… Expand
Nanotechnology and the need for risk governance.
- W. Bijker, I. D. Beaufort, +4 authors H. V. Dijk
- Materials Science
- 2007
- 69
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