Broadening Possibilities by Expanding the Theoretical Richness of the Social Construction of Technology

The is a possibility to expand the theoretical understandings behind the social construction of technology (SCOT). By reconfiguring the processes of modelization involved in SCOT, metamodelization will admit the subpolitics involved in SCOT and expand the cosmopolitical and ecological awareness invo...

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Published in:Social epistemology 2005-01, Vol.19 (2-3), p.255-259
Main Author: Hunsinger, Jeremy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cosmopolitics
Deconstruction
Philosophy
Philosophy of history. Social and political philosophy. Philosophy of law
Poststructuralism
Social and political philosophy
Social Construction of Technology (SCOT)
Social Constructionism
subpolitics
Technology
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Summary:The is a possibility to expand the theoretical understandings behind the social construction of technology (SCOT). By reconfiguring the processes of modelization involved in SCOT, metamodelization will admit the subpolitics involved in SCOT and expand the cosmopolitical and ecological awareness involved in our model-making activities. This essay contests the politics of SCOT in order to increase its theoretical richness and acceptability to broader audiences.
ISSN:0269-1728
1464-5297
DOI:10.1080/02691720500145456