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The authors of this book have argued that the significance of research-technologies lies in their trans-community positioning or “interstitiality,” in the openness or “genericity” of their devices, and in the provision of standardized languages or “metrologies.” It remains to be seen where research-technology fits in social studies of science and technology, and how the research-technology perspective contributes to a broader understanding of societal dynamics. In this final chapter we will address these issues in turn.
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Joerges, B., Shinn, T. (2001). Research-Technology in Historical Perspective: An Attempt at Reconstruction. In: Joerges, B., Shinn, T. (eds) Instrumentation Between Science, State and Industry. Sociology of the Sciences, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9032-2_12
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