TY  - CHAP
AB  - At different points in time, energy harnessed from nuclear technology for commercial purposes has been qualified as atoms for peace, too cheap to meter, unsafe, sustainable, and emission free. We explore how these associations – between nuclear technology (a category used in a descriptive way) and qualities such as emission free (a category used in an evaluative way) – are materially anchored, institutionally performed, socially relevant, and entrepreneurially negotiated. By considering all these factors, our analysis shows that it is possible to understand how and why categories and their meanings continue to change over time. We flesh out the implications of these observations and suggest avenues for future research.
VL  - 21
SN  - 978-0-85724-240-2, 978-0-85724-239-6/0277-2833
DO  - 10.1108/S0277-2833(2010)0000021007
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S0277-2833(2010)0000021007
AU  - Garud Raghu
AU  - Gehman Joel
AU  - Karnøe Peter
ED  - Wesley D. Sine
ED  - Robert J. David
PY  - 2010
Y1  - 2010/01/01
TI  - Categorization by association: Nuclear technology and emission-free electricity
T2  - Institutions and Entrepreneurship
T3  - Research in the Sociology of Work
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 51
EP  - 93
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -