Bernward Joerges


Bernward Joerges is a professor of sociology at Technische Universität Berlin and director of the Metropolitan Research Group at Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin. He holds a degree in Psychology, Dr. phil. and Dr. phil. habil. in Sociology. After early studies of development, environment, consumption and everyday life technology, his major areas of interest are social studies of science and technology, and urban and architectural studies.
He coined the concept of "Konsumarbeit".
He countered an argumentation by Langdon Winner concerning the politics of artifacts illustrated by Robert Moses' bridges of Long Island Parkway.
He was a member of the editorial board of the Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. He is a member of the editorial board of the Jahrbuch für Technikphilosophie. He is a member of the Wissenschsftlicher Beirat of the journal Dialektik, Zeitschrift für Kulturphilosophie.

Books

  • Joerges, Bernward Robotization of Work? Answers from popular culture, media and social sciences. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar..
  • Bernward Joerges. LogIcons - Bilder zwischen Theorie und Anschauung. Berlin: edition sigma..
  • Joerges, Bernward. Technik - Körper der Gesellschaft: Arbeiten zur Techniksoziologie. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp..
  • Bernward Joerges. Körper-Technik : Aufsätze zur Organtransplantation. Berlin: edition sigma..
  • Bernward Joerges. Technik ohne Grenzen. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp..
  • Bernward Joerges. Sociologie des techniques de la vie quotidienne. Paris: Editions L'Harmattan..
  • Bernward Joerges. Technik im Alltag. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp..
  • Bernward Joerges. Public Policies and Private Actions. London: Gower Publishing..
  • Bernward Joerges. Consumer Behavior and Energy Policy: An International Perspective. London: Praeger..
  • Bernward Joerges. Gebaute Umwelt und Verhalten: Über das Verhältnis von Technikwissenschaften und Sozialwissenschaften am Beispiel der Architektur und der Verhaltenstheorie. Baden Baden: Nomos..
  • Bernward Joerges. Community Development in Entwicklungsländern. Stuttgart: Klett. ASIN: B0000BRSWJ.