Actor-Network Theory
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In this thought-provoking and engaging book, Mike Michael brings us a powerful overview of Actor-Network Theory. Covering a breadth of topics, Michael demonstrates how ANT has become a major theoretical framework, influencing scholarly work across a range of fields.
Critical and playful, this book fills a notable gap in the literature as Michael expertly explicates the theory and demonstrates how its key concepts can be applied. Comparing and contrasting ANT with other social scientific perspectives, Michael provides a robust and reflexive account of its analytic and empirical promise. A perfect companion for any student of Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, Geography, Management & Organisation Studies, Media & Communication, and Cultural Studies.
Contents
Introduction
Introduction
Actor-network Theory: Old and New Routes
Actor-network Theory: Old and New Routes
'Classical' Actor-network Theory
'Classical' Actor-network Theory
Critiques, Concerns and Co-productions
Critiques, Concerns and Co-productions
ANT and Some Big Sociological Questions
ANT and Some Big Sociological Questions
On some Disciplinary Translations of ANT
On some Disciplinary Translations of ANT
On Some Post-ANTs
On Some Post-ANTs
Conclusions: Some Prospects and Some Practical Orientations
Conclusions: Some Prospects and Some Practical Orientations
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Description
In this thought-provoking and engaging book, Mike Michael brings us a powerful overview of Actor-Network Theory. Covering a breadth of topics, Michael demonstrates how ANT has become a major theoretical framework, influencing scholarly work across a range of fields.
Critical and playful, this book fills a notable gap in the literature as Michael expertly explicates the theory and demonstrates how its key concepts can be applied. Comparing and contrasting ANT with other social scientific perspectives, Michael provides a robust and reflexive account of its analytic and empirical promise. A perfect companion for any student of Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, Geography, Management & Organisation Studies, Media & Communication, and Cultural Studies.
Contents
Introduction
Introduction
Actor-network Theory: Old and New Routes
Actor-network Theory: Old and New Routes
'Classical' Actor-network Theory
'Classical' Actor-network Theory
Critiques, Concerns and Co-productions
Critiques, Concerns and Co-productions
ANT and Some Big Sociological Questions
ANT and Some Big Sociological Questions
On some Disciplinary Translations of ANT
On some Disciplinary Translations of ANT
On Some Post-ANTs
On Some Post-ANTs
Conclusions: Some Prospects and Some Practical Orientations
Conclusions: Some Prospects and Some Practical Orientations
Additional materials
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November 2016 | 200 pages | Sage UK
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 31/03/2026 | 9781446293959 | $173.00 |
| Paperback | 31/03/2026 | 9781446293966 | $92.00 |
In this thought-provoking and engaging book, Mike Michael brings us a powerful overview of Actor-Network Theory. Covering a breadth of topics, Michael demonstrates how ANT has become a major theoretical framework, influencing scholarly work across a range of fields.
Critical and playful, this book fills a notable gap in the literature as Michael expertly explicates the theory and demonstrates how its key concepts can be applied. Comparing and contrasting ANT with other social scientific perspectives, Michael provides a robust and reflexive account of its analytic and empirical promise. A perfect companion for any student of Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, Geography, Management & Organisation Studies, Media & Communication, and Cultural Studies.
Table Of Contents:
- Introduction
- Actor-network Theory: Old and New Routes
- 'Classical' Actor-network Theory
- Critiques, Concerns and Co-productions
- ANT and Some Big Sociological Questions
- On some Disciplinary Translations of ANT
- On Some Post-ANTs
- Conclusions: Some Prospects and Some Practical Orientations