STS
*Sometimes Science, technology and society, sometimes Science and technology studies.
Critical studies of the impact of science and technology on society.
1. Technology and society
technologies are the product not only of technical work but also of social negotiations
technologies are not value-neutral but rather are a product of the historical contexts in which they are made
Technologies are historical texts. When we read them, we are able to read history
political innovation can spur technological innovation.
technology can shape the path of political history by making certain actions possible
historical readings of technology can make visible the complexities internal to a political project
2. Elsewhere
2.1. In my garden
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