Reconstructing technologies as social practice

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn , Issue 3, 1999, Pages 392-408

  Suchman, Lucy ^a   Blomberg, Jeanette ^a   Julian E, Orr ^a   Trigg, Randall ^a  

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EID: 0033236403     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00027649921955335     Document Type: Article

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