Generally, this means that groups move between looseĭefinitions when working together and their specific frames when not Hence, boundary objects are not just any word or item that is subject toĭifferent interpretations, they also need to enable the formation ofĬommunities of knowledge. When different groups and disciplines get together, they canĬollaborate with others by renouncing their specific understandings and claims. Objects serve to bring different social worlds together into cooperation Green scarves as boundary objects are not merely icons, they also afford cooperation among very different communities of practice, thought, and belonging. In this piece, I draw upon the possibilities for change produced by STS by depicting the green headscarves used in Argentina and other Latin American regions to demand abortion rights as ‘boundary objects’ (Star and Griesemer 1989 Star 2010). Thus, STS concepts can be utilized to leverage the possibilities of social movements for producing significant change. STS scholarship has provided methods, theories, and concepts related to how information and values are communicated between scientific disciplines and affected communities, how those communities are formed and/or dissolved around matters of concern, how they are (not) listened to and (not) legitimated, and how issues reach political agendas. Science and Technology Studies (STS) can engage with social movements in a variety of forms.
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