Susan Leigh Star
1954
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2010
country of citizenship: United States of America
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Radcliffe College, University of California
occupation: historian, sociologist, women's rights activist
Susan Leigh Star (1954–2010) was an American sociologist. She specialized in the study of information in modern society; information worlds; information infrastructure; classification and standardization; sociology of science; sociology of work; and the history of science, medicine, technology, and communication/information systems. She commonly used the qualitative methods methodology and feminist theory approach. She was also known for developing the concept of boundary objects and for contributions to computer-supported cooperative work. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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