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"Construction using whatever was available at the time.
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Something constructed using whatever was available at the time. " (Wiktionary, 2006).
Bricolage
"Construction using whatever was available at the time.
Something constructed using whatever was available at the time. " (Wiktionary, 2006).
The term is used in Knowledge Organization by Ørom (2003) in the meaning that a classification system may be constructed on the basis of different theoretical elements, which are mutually conflicting.
Literature:
Wikipedia. The free encyclopedia. (2006). Bricolage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bricolage
Wiktionary. (2006). Bricolage. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bricolage
Ørom, A. (2003). Knowledge Organization in the domain of Art Studies - History, Transition and Conceptual Changes. Knowledge Organization, 30(3/4), 128-143.
Birger Hjørland
Last edited: 06-03-2006