Dialogue and creativity. Activity theory in the study of science, technology and innovations.

Autor/in	Miettinen, Reijo
Titel	Dialogue and creativity. Activity theory in the study of science, technology and innovations. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Dialog und Kreativität. Die Tätigkeitstheorie im Studium von Wissenschaft, Technologie und Innovation.
Quelle	Berlin: Lehmanns Media (2009), 393 S.Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	International cultural-historical human sciences. 29
Zusatzinformation	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	978-3-86541-348-2
Schlagwörter	Wissen; Forschung; Kommunikation; Kreativität; Lernen; Wissenssoziologie; Biotechnologie; Chemie; Konstruktivismus; Physik; Wissenschaftstheorie; Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten; Dialog; Innovation; Routine; Theorie; Wissenschaftler
Abstract	"This book is a collection of papers in which cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) is used to study science, technology and innovations. In the 16 chapters of the book an activity theoretical approach is developed through dialogue with the relevant theoretical approaches of science and technology studies, such as actor network theory, symbolic interactionism and Knorr-Cetinas's theory of objectual cultural practice. The book has three parts. The first one comprises empirical studies on creativity and change in research work and innovations. The cases studied include research groups in analytical chemistry, aerosol physics, biotechnology as well as innovations in medical technology by research-based firms. In making sense of the distributed creation, CHAT is put in dialogue with the systemic view of psychology of creativity, the systemic approach in history of technology as well as sociological theories of creativity. The second part compares systematically the similarities and differences between Deweyan pragmatism and CHAT, and Shows how they can be used in a complementary way in empirical research. The third part evaluates actor network theory, constructivist conceptions of learning as well as the concept of routine largely used in organizational studies from the position of CHAT. In addition the concept 'object of activity' central in activity theory is discussed and elaborated in two chapters." (author's abstract).
Erfasst von	GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Mannheim
Update	2010/4