title: Colombian initiatives in the Social Appropriation of Science and Technology: tendencies and challenges for a broader understanding of these dynamics.
abstract: Is aimed at broadening Colombia's understanding of the social appropriation of science and technology, particularly the types of actors who promote initiatives in this sphere. Using a chain referral sampling methodology, a hundred such initiatives in Colombia were identified and documented, which were promoted by civil society, the State, business, the research community and mediators. The article further analyzes these iniciatives and indicates the challenges they represent, especially in breaking down the traditional approach to the social appropriation of science and technology in Colombia and replacing it with more participative strategies.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Antropología, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, DC, Colombia, 322 110311.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pérez-Bustos
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Franco Avellaneda
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lozano Borda
authors.forename: Sigrid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Falla
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Papagayo