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social construction of technology: a standalone construct

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Science and technology studies

the view that the design of an artifact is shaped by relevant social groups who give it different meanings.

In science and technology studies, social construction of technology refers to the view that the design of an artifact is shaped by relevant social groups who give it different meanings. This meaning comes from Pinch (1984) in Social Studies of Science.[1]

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  1. Pinch, T. J., & Bijker, W. E. (1984). The Social Construction of Facts and Artefacts: or How the Sociology of Science and the Sociology of Technology might Benefit Each Other. Social Studies of Science, 14(3), 399-441. https://doi.org/10.1177/030631284014003004

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