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social shaping of technology: a standalone construct

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Science and technology studies

the approach showing how social, economic and political choices shape the design, content and implementation of technologies.

In science and technology studies, social shaping of technology refers to the approach showing how social, economic and political choices shape the design, content and implementation of technologies. This meaning comes from Williams (1996) in Research Policy.[1]

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  1. Williams, R., & Edge, D. (1996). The social shaping of technology. Research Policy, 25(6), 865-899. https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-7333(96)00885-2

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