The Discourse on Actor Network Theory

Shezza Saleem and Ahmad Raza
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Shezza Saleem: MPhil Student, Department of Sociology, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan
Ahmad Raza: Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Management Technology Lahore, Pakistan

Journal of Policy Research (JPR), 2023, vol. 9, issue 2, 29-35

Abstract: This study sheds light on the evolution of actor network theory and its influence on our society. ANT is evolving rapidly in our lives. At the beginning of its development actor network theory was limited in its range but with time it application are growing. Researchers are rapidly adopting actor network theory and linking relationships between actor such as agency to network such as technologies (which is now available in numberless quantity) and see or experienced how actor network theory practicing between these two agents. In other words actor network theory is a practicing relationship between anthropoid and non-human. The study explores viewpoints as various authors through literature reviews of an articles that ANT act as a methodology and theory both. They consider theory as a mediator and ecosystem of a social reality. There also misunderstandings about it because of the word network.

Keywords: Actor Network Theory; Agents; Actor; Network; Human; Non-Human; Enrollment; Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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