Possibilities of an STS approach, as an articulating axis of higher technological education and the social environment in local communities

Abstract

This paper provides a review of the changes imposed by the current transformation of society on technological education centers and on the organization of knowledge in specific community settings. It also analyzes the intervention polices that arise from both Mexican and international institutions. It explores possibilities for articulating the STS approach with education, scientific, technological and social development in a border mining community located in the north of Mexico