How Users Matter: The Co-Construction of Users and Technology (Inside Technology Series) by N Oudshoorn |
by W E Bijker
|
by WE Bijker
|
Does Technology Drive History?: Dilemma of Technological Determinism by M R Smith |
by Donald Mackenzie
|
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
This text crystallises and extends the work Wiebe Bijker has done in the last decade to found a full-scale theory of sociotechnical change that describes where technologies come from and how societies deal with them. "Of Bicycles, Bakelites, and Bulbs" integrates detailed case studies with theoretical generalisations and political analyses to offer a fully rounded treatment both of the relations between technology and society and of the issues involved in sociotechnical change. The stories of the safety bicycle, the first truly synthetic plastic, and the fluorescent light bulb - each a fascinating case study in itself - reflect a cross section of time periods, engineering and scientific disciplines, and economic, social, and political cultures. The bicycle story explores such issues as the role of changing gender relationships in shaping a technology; the Bakelite story examines the ways in which social factors intrude even in cases of seemingly pure chemistry and entrepreneurship; and the fluorescent bulb story offers insights into the ways in which political and economic relationships can affect the form of a technology. Bijker's method is to use these case studies to suggest theoretical concepts that serve as building blocks in a more and more inclusive theory, which is then tested against further case studies. His main concern is to create a basis for science, technology, and social change that uncovers the social roots of technology, making it amenable to democratic politics.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
54% buy the item featured on this page: Of Bicycles, Bakelites and Bulbs: Toward a Theory of Sociotechnical Change (Inside Technology Series) |
 |
17% buy The Social Construction of Technological Systems: New Directions in the Sociology and History of Technology£27.50 |
 |
13% buy The Social Shaping of Technology £25.64 |
 |
9% buy How Users Matter: The Co-Construction of Users and Technology (Inside Technology Series) £17.05 |
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
 |
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Education > Higher Education
- Books > Science & Nature > Mathematics > Education > Higher Education
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Philosophy > Topics > Science
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Cultural Studies > Popular Culture
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. |
