Social construction of technology
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Social construction of technology (also referred to as SCOT) is a theory within the field of Science and Technology Studies. Advocates of SCOT—that is, social constructivists -- argue that technology does not determine human action, but that rather, human action shapes technology. They also argue that the ways a technology is used cannot be understood without understanding how that technology is embedded in its social context. SCOT is a response to technological determinism and is sometimes known as technological constructivism.
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See also
- History of science and technology
- Industrial sociology
- Science and technology studies (STS)
- Social shaping of technology
- Sociocultural evolution
- Sociology of scientific knowledge
- Technology Dynamics
- Theories of technology
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