Ecologies of Knowledge: Work and Politics in Science and Technology

This collection of articles provides a comprehensive overview of personal and public issues related to social change and how they shape scientific and technical knowledge. Ecologies of Knowledge provides a comprehensive overview of issues relating to work, politics, and the latest perspectives on the role of materials, feminism, "nonhumans," and work practices as shaping scientific and technical knowledge. In addition to theoretical contributions, the authors cover biotechnology, computing, representations and space, aerospace engineering, and a variety of ethical perspectives and controversies in these domains.