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In Search of Space: Fourier Spectroscopy 1950–1970

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Instrumentation Between Science, State and Industry

Part of the book series: Sociology of the Sciences ((SOSC,volume 22))

Abstract

In the large grey area between science and technology, specialisms emerge with associated specialists. But some specialisms remain ‘peripheral sciences,’ never attaining the status of ‘disciplines’ ensconced in universities, and their specialists do not become recognized ‘professionals.’1 A major social component of such side-lined sciences — one important grouping of technoscientific workers — is the ‘research-technology community’ (e.g. Shinn 1997).2 An important question concerning research-technology is to explain how the grouping survives without specialized disciplinary and professional affiliations. The case to be discussed below illustrates the dynamics of one such community.

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    Sean F. Johnston

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  1. Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, (WZB), Germany

    Bernward Joerges

  2. Technische Universität Berlin, Germany

    Bernward Joerges

  3. Sociology and History of Science, CNRS/GEMAS, Paris, France

    Terry Shinn

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Johnston, S.F. (2001). In Search of Space: Fourier Spectroscopy 1950–1970. In: Joerges, B., Shinn, T. (eds) Instrumentation Between Science, State and Industry. Sociology of the Sciences, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9032-2_7

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