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Ontological politics and situated public policies

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  • Ivan da Costa Marques

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This paper calls attention to the 'new directions' proposed for the sociology and history of science and technology, based on anthropological studies since the 1970s. A series of examples is then presented, on different scales and in very diverse fields, of lines of flight and ways out from the so-called universal and neutral frames of reference that establish themselves as overarching views of the modern world. A way forward is then proposed for the practice of ontological politics. It is suggested that Latin Americans can translate and modify those 'new directions' in order to better prepare themselves--in the sense of being more successful in their inclusion processes--to deal with issues that involve science and public policy. Copyright The Author 2012. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com, Oxford University Press.

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  • Ivan da Costa Marques, 2012. "Ontological politics and situated public policies," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 39(5), pages 570-578, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:39:y:2012:i:5:p:570-578
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