Overview
The stories of the the safety bicycle, the first truly synthetic plastic, and the fluorescent light bulbāeach a fascinating case study in itselfāreflect 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.
This book title, Of Bicycles, Bakelites, and Bulbs (Toward a Theory of Sociotechnical Change), ISBN: 9780262522274, by Wiebe E. Bijker, published by MIT Press (January 3, 1997) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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