Sorting things out: Classification and its consequences
“What sorts of things order these piles, locations, and implicit labels? We have certain knowledge of these intimate spaces, classifications that seem to live partly in our hands – definitely not just in the head or in any formal algorithm. The knowledge about which thing will be useful at any given moment is embodied in a flow of mundane tasks and practices and many varied social roles (…)” (Geoffrey C. Bowker and Susan Leigh Star) – courtesy of fabio sergio