A study using a graphical syntax for actor-network theory

A study using a graphical syntax for actor-network theory

until her retirement in 2013. This department in fact presents Information Systems: The name may be misleading. Trish is now Professor Extraordinarius at the University of South Africa, a very large distance education university.

Actor-Network Theory on Waste Management: A University Case Study

In developing countries, territorial planners are confronted with rapid urbanization and its inherent solid waste management (SWM) which has increased public health risks, and generated environmental and socioeconomic problems too. To analyze these issues, a University campus (as a scaled city) was studied applying the Actor-Network Theory to find key elements to take into account for sustainab...

An Actor-Network Theory Case Study

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are increasingly used in healthcare settings. Despite their technical robustness, their implementation has not always been straightforward. This is a case study of the implementation of a clinical information system for patient registration and tracking in the busy emergency department (ED) of a large English NHS University Hospitals Trust. By ad...

On actor-network theory: A few clarifications

Imagining a Feminist Actor-Network Theory

Feminism and Actor-Network Theory (ANT) have often been considered opposing theoretical and intellectual traditions. This paper imagines a meeting between these seemingly divergent fields and considers the theoretical and methodological challenges that ANT and feminism raise for one another. This paper examines an empirical project that calls for an engagement with both ANT and feminism. Throug...