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ABSTRACT The sociology of innovation is considered as a component of various research subfields within the social sciences, primarily falling under the umbrella of science and technology studies (STS). This research aims to explore the possibility, in the current era of global societal challenges caused by technologically and socially disruptive innovations, of reconceptualizing the sociology of innovation as an independent research subdiscipline within sociology, becoming an essential factor for social betterment. Within this framework, the research initially delineates how innovation has evolved into one of the key determinants of society. Drawing upon the integrative literature approach, this study subsequently explores the theoretical foundations of the sociology of innovation and its historical embeddedness in neighbouring disciplines, up to the current theories of socio-technical transformation. Drawing on Burawoy's concepts of public sociology serving the interests of civil society, the remaining sections highlight future perspectives of the sociology of innovation, attempting to establish analytical distinctiveness of its research subject and functions from other subdisciplines.
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