The Social Construction of Technological Systems: New Directions in the Sociology and History of Technology

by Thomas P. Hughes and Wiebe E. Bijker

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The 13 essays in this book draw on a wide array of case studies from cooking stoves to missile systems, from 15th -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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0262022621

ISBN13:9780262022620

Release Date:January 1987

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:424 Pages

Weight:1.95 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Education & Reference Engineering History & Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Science Social Sciences

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