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Session 5
Social construction of technology (SCOT) frameworkSlide2
Periods of Intensive Debate About Tech
During the
development / invention
phase and for a time after it initially enters the consumer marketWhen there is some sort of spectacular breakdown – i.e. Chernobyl Nuclear DisasterSlide3
Technological Determinism(s)
Heilbroner
–
do machines make history?Do artifacts have politics? (Winner)
Billiard-Ball Model
Impact-Imprint Model
Alternatives to
Social Constructivism:
Bijker
on the history of the bicycle
Fischer’s ‘User Heuristic’
Symptomatic ApproachesSlide4
Social Construction of Technology (SCOT)
Terms:
Relevant Social Groups
Interpretive Flexibility
ClosureSlide5
Social Construction of Technology
[Bijker on the bicycle]
High
wheeled
bicycle
Concerned community members
Athletic young menSlide6
The Invention
of the Bicycle
Innovations
PedalsWire spokesMetal vs. wood componentsLarge front wheelHollow front fork
3 wheels
Detachable handlebars
Chain driveAntivibration gearPneumatic tire
Issues
Weight
Ease of mounting
Speed
Comfort/vibrations
Stability
Maneuverability
Cost
Aesthetics
Maintenance and repair
Decency/proprietySlide7
Versions of the BicycleSlide8
Social Construction of Technology (SCOT)
Terms:
Relevant Social Groups
Interpretive Flexibility
ClosureSlide9
SCOT vs. Fischer’s “User Heuristic”Slide10Slide11
A more SCOT-like representation of a technology’s history of development and diffusionSlide12Slide13Slide14Slide15
Critique of SCOT:
Closure?Slide16
Closure?Slide17
Closure?Slide18
Closure?Slide19
Critique of SCOT: role of users in shaping technological formSlide20
Critique of SCOTSlide21Slide22Slide23
Administrative
Actor-Network Theory readings for Thursday
…be patient with these readings, try to embrace the ambiguity, read for the big picture, why is
Latour’s
article titled “where are the missing masses?”
Assignment 1 to be posted on the site today