Karin knorrcetina also karin knorr cetina born 19 july 1944 in graz, austria is an austrian sociologist well known for her work on epistemology and social constructionism, summarized in the books the. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. Social and scientific method or what do we make of the distinction between the natural and the social sciences. Lifestyle sport contexts as selforganized epistemic cultures. How the sciences make knowledge, written by austrian sociologist karin knorr cetina 1999, serves as an excellent foundational material to represent scientific epistemic tradition.
A knowledge object is a theoretical concept introduced by knorr cetina to describe the emergence of postsocial relations in epistemic cultures. Knorr cetina defines the term as a diversity of scientific activities according to different scientific fields, not only in methods and tools, but also in reasoning, establishing evidence, and relationships between theory and empiry. It has received much attention from philosophers and some social scientists, who have treated rationality as the hallmark of science, of economic action, or of modernity in general. However, the idea of neotribes is not explicitly designed for making sense of the work of scientists in laboratories. Readers interested in selective differences in laboratory processes between molecular biology and hep might focus on sections 3. Karin knorr cetina offers the reader a valuable comparative look at the epistemic cultures the arrangement and mechanisms by which we come to know what we. Oct 16, 2019 knorr cetina epistemic cultures pdf culture in global knowledge societies. The notion epistemic culture challenges the idea of the epistemic unity of the sciences and suggests that the sciences are in fact differentiated into. She shifted her focus toward sociology as she found that cultural anthropology at the time was too focused on historical concerns, while epiwtemic was more interested in contemporary social phenomena. The notion epistemic culture challenges the idea of the epistemic unity of the sciences and suggests that the sciences are in fact differentiated into cultures of knowledge, which are characteristics of. Epistemic culture an overview sciencedirect topics.
The epistemic culture in an online citizen science project. Borchert distinguished service professor, department of sociology and anthropology, university of chicago 1126 e. In molecular biology mb, by contrast, individual persons remain the primary. Knorrcetina, linking her work to global discussions on the. Karin knorrcetina also karin knorr cetina born 19 july 1944 in graz, austria is an austrian sociologist well known for her work on epistemology and. The concepts of epistemic cultures knorr cetina, 1999 and evidential cultures collins, 2004 are used to describe how scientists collectively determine what counts or does not count as scientific knowledge and why. They deceive detectors, and hence analysts, about the presence of events, the shape of their distributions, and the identity of the information they provide. She claims that in high energy physics hep individual persons are. In epistemic cultures 1999, karin knorr cetina argues that different scienti.
Knorrcetina, linking her work to global discussions on. Abstract in epistemic cultures 1999, karin knorr cetina argues that different scientific fields exhibit different epistemic cultures. Epistemic cultures are cultures of creating and warranting. Pdf epistemic cultures, knowledge cultures and the. In this book, karin knorr cetina compares two of the most important and intriguing epistemic cultures of our day, those in high energy physics and molecular. Her work highlights the diversity of these cultures of knowing and, in its depiction of their differencesin the meaning of the empirical, the enactment of object relations. Epistemic cultures, shaped by affinity, necessity, and historical coincidence, determine how we know what we know. Paperback epistemic cultures how the sciences make knowledge by karin knorrcetina 9780674258945 paperback, 1999 deliveryuk delivery is within 3 to 5 working days.
These phenomena exist reciprocally and give meaning to each other. To identify and discuss these challenges we draw upon knorr cetinas 1999 notions of epistemic cultures and machineries of knowledge production. Epistemic cultures are cultures of creating and warranting knowledge. They may falsify the signature of events, misrepresent their character, or jeopardize their identification. All communities of practice have a positive orientation to best. She claims that in high energy physics hep individual persons are displaced as epistemic subjects in favor of experiments themselves. This article focusses on the transformative role of knowledge in student learning, paying particular attention to the mechanisms that facilitate the enrolment of students into their prospective. Practice, discourse and epistemic cultures springerlink. Possibilities and challenges for intercultural research in global urbanism. Knorr cetina anthropology the university of chicago.
In this paper, we investigate the utility of knorrcetinas theory of epistemic cultures and knowledge cultures for the analysis of rural transition in postsocialist countries. Knorr cetina 1981 philosophy of the social sciences 11 3. Such variations reflect what knorr cetina 1999 calls epistemic cultures, which are cultures that create and certify knowledge. The two cultures differ markedly with respect to 1 the knowledge produced, 2 who produces the knowledge, and 3 the processes by which knowledge is produced. Open science, epistemic cultures, and social structures. Karin knorr cetina also karin knorrcetina born 19 july 1944 in graz, austria is an austrian sociologist well known for her work on epistemology and social constructionism, summarized in the books the. How the sciences make knowledge, by karin knorr cetina.
An essay on the constructivist and contextual nature of science 1981 and epistemic cultures. Epistemic cultures, subjects and mobilization values in citizen science the concept of epistemic culture was introduced in sts as way of understanding the arrangements and mechanisms which, in a. Information literacy, epistemic cultures and the question. How the sciences make knowledge, written by austrian sociologist karin knorr cetina 1999, serves as an excellent foundational material to represent. International delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details. The article is based on a synthetic comparative analysis of two different epistemic traditions and explores indigenous and scientific epistemic cultures through close reading and exploration of two. I compare the epistemic culture of wikipedia with the epistemic culture of science, with special attention to the culture of collaborative research in science. In this book, karin knorr cetina compares two of the most important and intriguing. Knorrcetina, linking her work to global discussions on the increasing role of knowledge for economic and social development, argues that the transition to knowledge societies implies the growing importance. The concepts of epistemic cultures knorr cetina, 1999 and evidential cultures collins, 2004 are used to describe how scientists collectively determine what counts or does not count as scientific. Forms of reason in science karin knorr cetina inside the epistemic. To supplement maffesoli and further understand the group dynamics of scientific. Epistemic cultures karin knorr cetina harvard university.
Paperback epistemic cultures how the sciences make knowledge by karin knorr cetina 9780674258945 paperback, 1999 deliveryuk delivery is within 3 to 5 working days. How the sciences make knowledge by karin knorr cetina. How the sciences make knowledge, cambridge, mass harvard university press, 1999, 329 pp. Knorr cetina epistemic cultures how the sciences make knowledge free ebook download as pdf file. The article is based on a synthetic comparative analysis of two different epistemic traditions and explores indigenous and scientific epistemic cultures through close reading and exploration of two books. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months.
In this book, karin knorr cetina compares two of the most important and intriguing epistemic cultures of our day, those in high energy physics and molecular biology. Epistemic cultures most of the times in plural form are a concept developed in the nineties by anthropologist karin knorr cetina in her book epistemic cultures, how the sciences make knowledge. Scientific epistemology versus indigenous epistemology. Merton professional award for the book epistemic cultures, awarded by the american sociological association, section on science. Knorr cetina epistemic cultures how the sciences make. This chapter extends this argument with a focus on practice epistemology, epistemic cultures and the importance of epistemic fluency. Both concepts were developed in the context of longterm ethnographic studies of scientific work in physics and.
A core argument of this book is that professional practice discourse encompassing written or spoken communications, conversations and dialogue concerning professional practice is shaped by. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. Rationality and context rationality is a conspicuous yet neglected phenomenon. Karin knorr cetina also karin knorr cetina born 19 july 1944 in graz, austria is an austrian sociologist well known for her work on epistemology and. Epistemic cultures how the sciences make knowledge. Epistemic cultures are defined as practices, mechanisms, and principles that determine how we know what we know within a particular field of knowledge knorr. With the turn of the century, knorr cetina became interested in global financial markets as an object of study. Epistemic cultures, subjects and mobilization values in citizen science the concept of epistemic culture was introduced in sts as way of understanding the arrangements and mechanisms which, in a given field make up how we know what we know knorrcetina, 1999. Neotribalism, epistemic cultures, and the emotions of. The notion epistemic culture challenges the idea of the epistemic unity of the sciences and suggests that. History and philosophy of the life sciences 24 1, 122124.