Engaging, Designing and Making Digital Technologies

Janet Vertesi, David Ribes, Laura Forlano, Yanni Loukissas, Marisa Cohn

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    Abstract

    Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and rearrange contemporary societies. The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the field, reviewing current research and major theoretical and methodological approaches in a way that is accessible to both new and established scholars from a range of disciplines. This new edition, sponsored by the Society for Social Studies of Science, is the fourth in a series of volumes that have defined the field of STS. It features 36 chapters, each written for the fourth edition, that capture the state of the art in a rich and rapidly growing field. One especially notable development is the increasing integration of feminist, gender, and postcolonial studies into the body of STS knowledge.

    The book covers methods and participatory practices in STS research; mechanisms by which knowledge, people, and societies are coproduced; the design, construction, and use of material devices and infrastructures; the organization and governance of science; and STS and societal challenges including aging, agriculture, security, disasters, environmental justice, and climate change.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Handbook of Science and Technology Studies
    PublisherMIT Press
    Publication date2017
    EditionFourth
    Pages169-194
    Chapter6
    ISBN (Print)978-0262035682, 0262035685
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

    Keywords

    • STS
    • ICTs
    • Design
    • Digital Technologies

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