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  1. The actor-network approach does not prioritize social or technological aspects, which mirrors the situation in the case study, where arguments about social structures and technology are intertwined within actors' discourse as they try to persuade others to align with their own goals.

  2. Feb 13, 2024 · Actor-network theory considers both social and. technological determinism flawed, providing a so-called socio-technical account of networks where neither social or technical aspects are privileged. In general, the theory argues that what appears to be purely social is partly technical, and what appears to be purely technical is partly social (Cresswell, Worth, & Sheik, 2010).

  3. Jun 9, 2016 · This article discusses the strengths and limitations of Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as a framework for Science and Technology Studies (STS). While ANT was originally rooted in Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) approaches, ANT has become a theoretical framework commonly used by scholars in numerous disciplines beyond STS, including Information Sciences.

    • Luis Fernando Baron, Ricardo Gomez
    • 2016
  4. Oct 26, 2020 · Introduction. Actor-Network Theory (ANT) is a framework for the study of sociology that emerged in the early 1980s with the work of Bruno Latour, Michel Callon, and John Law in the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS). Bruno Latour continued to develop ANT throughout the 1990s, where its application moved beyond the boundaries of STS ...

    • kelly.wiltshire@flinders.edu.au
  5. May 18, 2023 · Therefore, the relationships established between the various actors of the supply chain as well as the roles that each company played in the process of building the network and, consequently, spreading the technology, represent fundamental social aspects that can be adequately interpreted through the actor-network theory (ANT from now on) lens.

  6. Actor-Network theory (ANT) is a misnomer. ANT is, rather, a sociological approach, which focuses on the description and analysis of associations between natural, human and technological entities (Law, 2009). ANT informs Science and Technology Studies (STS) research with a method to trace associations between. Luis Fernando Baron (corresponding ...

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  8. Actor Network Theory (ANT) A body of theory associated with science studies and, in particular, the work of Bruno Latour, John Law, and Michel Callon. Actor network theory involves a material-semiotic method. The aim is to understand how people, ideas, technologies, and nature form networks. Relations within the network are not conceptualized ...