Computer science is a broad discipline, and computer scientists often disagree about the content, form, and practices of the discipline. The processes through which computer scientists create, maintain, and modify knowledge in computer science—processes which often are eclectic and anarchistic—are well researched, but so far there is no consensus on whether studies of such processes belong to the field of computer science or not. In this thesis the sociocultural formation of computer science and computing tech- nology is analyzed. It is asked if there is a need to extend computer science with meta-knowledge derived from perspectives from disciplines such as sociology, history, anthropology, and philosophy. Based on a selection of science and technology studies and case studies from the history of computing, an argument is made that understanding the social processes that create and maintain computer science is an important part of understanding computer science. An outlook on social studies of computer science is presented, and it is suggested that it should be acknowledged and included in the ACM Com- puting Classification Systems as class K.9.