James R Griesemer: 3 books
by Stuart A. Newman, James Allen Evans, Jeffrey C. Schank
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2013
Empirical and philosophical perspectives on scaffolding that highlight the role of temporal and temporary resources in development across concepts of culture, cognition, and evolution.
"Scaffolding" is a concept that is becoming widely used across disciplines. This book investigates common...
by James R. Griesemer, Joan Roughgarden, Ofer Feinerman
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2018
Broad perspective on collectivity in the life sciences, from microorganisms to human consensus, and the theoretical and empirical opportunities and challenges.
Many researchers and scholars in the life sciences have become increasingly critical of the traditional methodological focus on the...
Boundary Objects and Beyond
Working with Leigh Star
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016
The multifaceted work of the late Susan Leigh Star is explored through a selection of her writings and essays by friends and colleagues.
Susan Leigh Star (1954–2010) was one of the most influential science studies scholars of the last several decades. In her work, Star highlighted the messy...