Sociology 430
Latour, Science in Action
As you read this text, look for and note the definitions of the following key words, as used by the author. Consult with other reference sources (e.g. the Oxford Dictionary of Sociology) as necessary.
actant
actors
actors, non-human
ally
artifact
black box
closure
collective process
determinism, social
determinism, technological
diffusion
dissenter
enrollment
fact
fact construction
innovation
inscription
inscription device
insider/ outsider
instrument
interest alignment
interest groups
invention
laboratory
laboratory, counter-
machine
modalities
modalities, negative
modalities, positive
paradigm
reality
recruitment
reification
research and development (R&D)
resource mobilization
routinization
symmetry/ asymmetry
technological trajectory
technoscience
translation
trials