Abstract
Whatfactors determine the nature and pace of technological development? The literature on social construction of technology and actor-network theory suggests that assembling “coalitions” of support and conveying a certain “rhetoric” of technology are important to moving technology forward They are especially crucial strategies for advocates of large-scale, government-supported technologies. These strategies are illuminated by cases of U.S. space satellite development: meteorological satellites, land satellites, and the Earth Observation System.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 47-69 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Science, Technology & Human Values |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anthropology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Philosophy
- Sociology and Political Science
- Economics and Econometrics
- Human-Computer Interaction