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Feminism and Constructivism

Do Artifacts Have Gender

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ID5338022
AuthorsAnne-Jorunn Berg (University of Trondheim), Anne‐Jorunn Berg (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Merete Lie (0000-0001-8368-939X, Regional College of Sör-Tröndelag)
Year1995
Volume20
Issue3
Pages332-351
Publication date1995-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueScience Technology & Human Values (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0162-2439 • E-ISSN: 1552-8251
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/016224399502000304
OpenAlexW2106597450
LanguageEN
Citations received75
References cited25

This article explores possibilities for establishing dialogues between feminism and constructivism in the field of technology studies. Based on an overview of Norwegian feminist debates about technology, it indicates several points where feminism and constructivism meet and can mutually benefit from each other. The article critically examines feminist studies questioning the problems of technological determinism, social deternacnism, and essentialism. It criticizes constructivism for a lack of concern for gender and politics but holds that it is still possible to use theoretical tools from constructivism in feminist analyses. Fruitful dialogues require the application of the principle of symmetry to the dcalogues and sharing some common ground and mutual recognation of each other's strengths and weaknesses

Epistemology · Essentialism · Feminism · Feminist theory · International relations · Norwegian · Political science · Politics · Social constructivism · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Information Systems Theories and Implementation · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction · Philosophy

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Unique citing works75
Citations per year2,42
Citation span1995 - 2026 (32)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 67

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