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multistability: a standalone construct

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Science and technology studies

the capacity of one artifact to take on different stable uses and meanings depending on the practices and contexts of the people using it.

In science and technology studies, multistability refers to the capacity of one artifact to take on different stable uses and meanings depending on the practices and contexts of the people using it. This meaning comes from Rosenberger (2014) in Human Studies.[1]

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  1. Rosenberger, R. (2014). Multistability and the Agency of Mundane Artifacts: from Speed Bumps to Subway Benches. Human Studies, 37(3), 369-392. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10746-014-9317-1

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