SCOT - Social Construction of Technology
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
The development of technology is not a single linear logic (not technological determinism), but is jointly shaped by the interpretations and negotiations of different social groups (users, opponents, regulators). The reason bicycles look the way they do today is the result of historical negotiations, not the optimal engineering solution.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Understanding the non-rationality of technological evolution. It breaks the superstition that 'the best technology always wins.' When promoting new ideas or products, one must pay attention to the 'interpretive flexibility' of social groups, not just technical parameters.
Anchor fast decisions
The same technology is given different meanings by different groups (interpretive flexibility). When conflicts of interest among key groups are 'closed' through negotiation and compromise, the technological form stabilizes. Technological choices are a social process, not purely engineering optimal.
MINIMUM ACTION
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- wikiwand.comhttps://www.wikiwand.com/zh/articles/技术的社会建构verified
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