Latin American Breakthroughs in STS Theory

‘This volume is a much-needed contribution in the field of Science and Technology Studies. By theorizing from a Latin American perspective, it challenges the Northern pseudo-universalism that has long dominated the field. It’s a shake-up, demanding that we reconsider our assumptions about whose perspectives shape theory. This is a true testament to the power of theorizing from the margins.’ –—Dominique Vinck, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. ‘This edited volume focusing on theorizing STS from Latin America is a very timely intervention to the politics of STS; it brilliantly opens a progressive space to attend and attune to the stories from the margins through leveraging their creative capacity to see the technoscientific worlds otherwise and respond to today’s challenging problems in innovative ways.’ —Duygu Kasdogan, Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Turkey ‘This book fills a significant gap in Latin American Science, Technology, and Society (STS) studies by addressing the challenge of theorization, which is often absent or fragmented in the field. Its principal contribution lies in acknowledging that theory development is a collective endeavor and that synthesizing diverse studies to establish connections among findings is both essential and inevitable.’ —Michelle Chauvet, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco, Mexico This book enriches Latin American Science and Technology Studies by making a pioneering contribution to theories from its geopolitical margins. Rather than merely challenging Northern dominance, it fosters dialogue between Northern and Southern scholars, highlighting the complex, multi-situated development of science and technology and contributing to the field’s diversification and internationalization. Noela Invernizzi is a Full Professor at the Education School and the Public Policy Graduate Program of the Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil. Leandro Rodriguez Medina is Full Professor of Sociology, in the Department of Sociology at Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco, Mexico.