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Of bicycles, bakelites, and bulbs : toward a theory of sociotechnical change

by Wiebe E. Bijker

Using case studies of the safety bicycle, Bakelite, and the fluorescent light bulb, this study analyses the relationship between technology and society to develop a comprehensive theory of sociotechnical change.

Accession 29065 ISBN 0262522276 Publisher MIT Press
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