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Taming the “Publication Machine”: Generating Unity, Engaging the Trading Zones
Thoreau, François; Neicu, Maria
2010In Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science, 4 (1), p. 163-172
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Keywords :
Trading Zone; Scientific Instruments; Science & Technology Studies
Abstract :
[en] In this paper, we explore the par ticular issue of a biomedical research team engaging itself in different “trading zones” (Galison 1997). We do so by following the specific process of setting up a new microscope. We star t by briefly introducing our general understanding of the concept of “trading zone.” Then we focus on the empirical material we collected, star ting from the microscope as the researchers we followed were setting it up. Our analysis is twofold: we first describe the acts we have been witnessing, then contrast them with the surrounding discourses and provide them with a rationale. We argue that the team created a sense of unity among its individual members and how this unity, though precarious, was needed and desired in order to fur ther engage in a trading zone.
Research center :
Spiral
Disciplines :
Sociology & social sciences
Author, co-author :
Thoreau, François  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de science politique > Gouvernance et société
Neicu, Maria;  University of Maastricht > Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Language :
English
Title :
Taming the “Publication Machine”: Generating Unity, Engaging the Trading Zones
Alternative titles :
[fr] Apprivoiser la "machine à publications": générer de l'unité et s'engager dans des zones d'échanges
Publication date :
30 August 2010
Journal title :
Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science
eISSN :
1913-0465
Publisher :
The University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Special issue title :
Scientific Instruments: Knowledge, Practice, and Culture
Volume :
4
Issue :
1
Pages :
163-172
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
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