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Mapping the Dynamics of Science and Technology

Sociology of Science in the Real World

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  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. Michel Callon

    1. École des Mines de Paris, France
      Centre de Sociologie de l’Innovation, France

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  2. John Law

    1. Social Anthropology and Social Work, University of Keele, UK

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  3. Arie Rip

    1. University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. How to Study the Force of Science

      • Michel Callon, John Law, Arie Rip
      Pages 3-15

  3. The Power of Texts in Science and Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. The Sociology of an Actor-Network: The Case of the Electric Vehicle

      • Michel Callon
      Pages 19-34

    3. Laboratories and Texts

      • John Law
      Pages 35-50

    4. Writing Science — Fact and Fiction

      • Bruno Latour, Françoise Bastide
      Pages 51-66

    5. The Heterogeneity of Texts

      • John Law
      Pages 67-83

    6. Mobilising Resources Through Texts

      • Arie Rip
      Pages 84-99

  4. Mapping Science and Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    2. Qualitative Scientometrics

      • Michel Callon, John Law, Arie Rip
      Pages 103-123

    3. Aquaculture: A Field by Bureaucratic Fiat

      • Serge Bauin
      Pages 124-141

    4. State Intervention in Academic and Industrial Research: The Case of Macromolecular Chemistry in France

      • William Turner, Michel Callon
      Pages 142-162

    5. Pinpointing Industrial Invention: An Exploration of Quantitative Methods for the Analysis of Patents

      • Michel Callon
      Pages 163-188

    6. Technical Issues and Developments in Methodology

      • Jean-Pierre Courtial
      Pages 189-210

    7. Future Developments

      • Michel Callon, Jean-Pierre Courtial, William Turner
      Pages 211-217

  5. Conclusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219
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    2. Putting Texts in Their Place

      • Michel Callon, John Law, Arie Rip
      Pages 221-230

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 231-242
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Editors and Affiliations

  • École des Mines de Paris, France

    Michel Callon

  • Centre de Sociologie de l’Innovation, France

    Michel Callon

  • Social Anthropology and Social Work, University of Keele, UK

    John Law

  • University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Arie Rip

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mapping the Dynamics of Science and Technology

  • Book Subtitle: Sociology of Science in the Real World

  • Editors: Michel Callon, John Law, Arie Rip

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07408-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Michel Callon, John Law and Arie Rip 1986

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-37223-4Published: 07 September 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-07410-5Published: 01 January 1986

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-07408-2Published: 08 September 1986

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 242

  • Topics: Sociology of Work, Cultural Studies

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