Have STS fallen into a political void? Depoliticisation and engagement in the case of nanotechnologies

In this paper we trace some of the key points in the history of Science and Technology Studies (STS). In particular we outline the inherently political dynamics of the field. Against We underline two emerging patterns in the curse of STS: the one of “depoliticisation” and the one of increasing “enga...

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Main Authors: François Thoreau, Pierre Delvenne
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2012-06-01
Series:Política & Sociedade
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/politica/article/view/25051