Law, John
(2008). Actor-network theory and material semiotics.
In: Turner, Bryan S. ed.
The New Blackwell Companion to Social Theory, 3rd Edition.
Oxford: Blackwell, pp. 141–158.
Abstract
This chapter describes the development of actor-network theory and feminist material semiotics by exploring case studies within STS (science and technology studies). It notes that STS (and so material semiotics) develops its theoretical approaches through empirical case studies, and notes that unless this is understood it is difficult to understand the significance of 'actor network theory' or any other STS theory or approach.
| Item Type: |
Book Chapter
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| Copyright Holders: |
2008 John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
| ISBN: |
1-4051-6900-1, 978-1-4051-6900-4 |
| Keywords: |
actor network theory; material semiotics; sts; science and technology studies; case studies; social theory |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Social Sciences > Sociology |
| Item ID: |
21383 |
| Depositing User: |
John Law
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| Date Deposited: |
26 May 2010 09:37 |
| Last Modified: |
23 Oct 2012 07:50 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/21383 |
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