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Feelings of Discontent and the Promise of Middle Range Theory for STS: Examples from Technology Dynamics

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Geels, Frank W.·2007·Science, Technology, & Human Values

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This article critically discusses the state of STS, expressing feelings of discontent regarding four aspects: policy relevance, conceptual language, too much focus on complexity, theoretical styles. Middle range theory is proposed as an alternative, promising avenue. Middle range theories focus on delimited topics, make explicit efforts to combine concepts, and search for abstracted patterns and explanatory mechanisms. The article presents achievements in that direction for technology dynamics, particularly with regard to the role of expectations, niche theory and radical innovation, and the multi-level perspective on sociotechnical transitions.

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Authors: Geels, F. W.
Affiliations: Eindhoven University of Technology (NL)
Corresponding author: Geels, Frank W.
ORCID: Geels, Frank W.
Venue: Science, Technology, & Human Values
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2007-11
Volume: 32
Issue: 6
Pages: 627-651
ISSN: 0162-2439 (ISSN-L)
1552-8251
DOI: 10.1177/0162243907303597
OpenAlex: W2111912601
Cited by: 130
References: 56
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 8.93
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
research.manchester.ac.uk
Licence: public-domain
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Locations: Science Technology & Human Values (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Innovation, Technology, and Society
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting
Keywords: middle-range theory, science and technology studies, policy relevance, conceptual language, complexity, technological dynamics, expectations, niche theory, radical innovation, multi-level perspective, socio-technical transitions, explanatory mechanisms

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