April 19, 2010

SCOT Social Construction Of Technology

Proponents
Bijker
Pinch

  • Social constructivists
  • technology does not determine human actions: human action shapes technology
  • critic of SCOT: Langdon Winner (in "Upon opening the black box ...")
Social construct = concept or practice that is a creation/artefact of a particular group
Posted by Elizabeth on Monday, April 19, 2010
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