Inserting technology in the relational ontology of Sen's capability approach

Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 425-432

  Oosterlaken, Ilse ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Actor network theory; Capability approach; Critical realism; Human capabilities; Ontology; Technical artifacts; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 82755175693     PISSN: 19452829     EISSN: 19452837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2011.576661     Document Type: Note

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