@article {Warren:1995:1523-0406:70, author = "Warren, Stacy", title = "Teaching GIS as a Socially Constructed Technology", journal = "Cartography and Geographic Information Science", volume = "22", number = "1", year = "1995", abstract = "This essay addresses current debate concerning GIS education and its ability to situate GIS within a meaningful social context relevant to a wide spectrum of geographic interests. The ways in which standard GIS curricula can be refashioned to teach GIS as a socially constructed technology are explored. Drawing upon classroom and laboratory experiences situated within a framework inspired by cultural theories of science and technology, an alternative curriculum is proposed that both offers opportunities for cross-pollination into disciplinary areas traditionally not associated with GIS or quantitative approaches, and promises to hone unique marketable GIS skills.", pages = "70-77", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cagis/cagis/1995/00000022/00000001/art00007", doi = "doi:10.1559/152304095782540492" }