What happened to provocation in science and technology studies?

History and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 339-349

  Woolgar, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Influence; Provocation; Science and Technology Studies (STS)

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349086389     PISSN: 07341512     EISSN: 14772620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0734151042000304321     Document Type: Article

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