HST 120, Introduction to Science & Technology Studies
Fall 2013
Concepts for final exam

You should master the following concepts as you prepare for the final exam. Be prepared to describe the concepts below, identify the author (or authors) that defined them, and provide examples of how you can apply these concepts to everyday life.

Thought Collectives

Normal Science

Tacit Knowledge

Mertonian Norms

Creative Destruction

Military-Industrial Complex

Laboratory Field Studies

Technological Determinism

Technological Systems

Interpretive Flexibility (Social Construction of Technology)

Systems Embody Values

Politics Have Artifacts

New Chicago School

How Users Matter (Feminist Approaches)

How Users Matter (Cultural and Media Studies Approaches)

Feminine Technologies