Types of Action, Tacit Knowledge, and Expertise. On the Late Work of Harry M. Collins
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Published
01-10-2013
Juan Manuel Iranzo Amatriain
Abstract
Sociologist Harry Collins' recent work proposes that there are human actions which can never possibly be automated because they require interpretative skills which can only be acquired through socialization —the only way to interiorize tactic knowledge. Collins de- scribes the several strands of this, particularly socially distributed tacit knowledge, essential for expertise. Within this he differentiates and analyses contributive, interactional, evaluative and management compe- tence. Theoretical and empirical findings of his studies in the sociology of the production, transmission, auto- mation and institutionalization of knowledge with dif- ferent degrees of expertise may contribute to the anal- ysis of sociotechnic controversies in politics and the tecnoscientific realm, among others.
How to Cite
Iranzo Amatriain, J. M. (2013). Types of Action, Tacit Knowledge, and Expertise. On the Late Work of Harry M. Collins. Papeles De Identidad, 2013(2). https://doi.org/10.1387/pceic.12411
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Keywords
mimeomorphic and polimorphic action, automation, tacit knowledge, expert knowledge
Section
Research Articles
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