Present challenges of the Historiography of Technology: the heritage of the classics and the new approaches

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In this work, the author reviews some of the  milestones in the historiography of technology, a relatively recent discipline, but which has acquired great prominence. The various historiographical experiences have  opened many paths, but many of them are still untrodden. The social history of technology prevailed very early, but with different visions. Regarding our current challenges, we mention, among others,  delving into the origins of the professionalization of technology, analyzing new cases of interrelation between science, technology and medicine, knowing and interpreting the relationship between  technology and gender, studying the technological options and sustainability.

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2024-02-20

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Vol. 16 (2023)

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Reflections on the discipline

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