306.45 BIJ Bijker, Wiebe. Of Bicycles, Bakelites, and Bulbs : Toward a Theory of Sociotechnical Change / W. E. Bijker. - Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London : MIT Press, 1997. - 380 p. - (Inside Technology). - ISBN 978-0-262-52227-4. - Текст : непосредственный. Notes : p. 291 - 328. References : p. 329 - 354. Name index : 355 - 362. Subject index : p. 363 - 380
King of the Road : the Social Construction of the Safety Bicycle The Fourth Kingdom : the Social Construction of Bakeltte The Majesty of Daylight : the Social Construction of Fluorescent Lighting The Politics of Sociotechnical Change : conclusion
"Of Bicycles, Bakelites, and Bulbs" integrates three fascinating case studies with sociological and political analyses to offer an integrated theory both of the relations between technology and society and of the issues involved in sociotechnical change. The stories of the safety bicycle, the first truly synthetic plastic, and the fluorescent light bulb reflect a cross-section of time periods, engineering and scientific disciplines, and economic, social, and political cultures. Bijker's approach is to use these case studies to suggest concepts that serve as building blocks in a more and more inclusive theory - one that uncovers the social roots of technology and thereby makes it amenable to democratic politics. Wiebe E. Bijker is Professor of Technology and Society, University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands
