Non-Classical Canon in ANT/STS: How a Ship Turns Into a Pump?

The article examines the canon as a principle of formation actor-network writing technique and its influence on Lancaster School, which exists at intersection Actor-Network Theory (ANT) Science Technology Studies (STS). discussion is built around idea canonical experiments by Robert Boyle, served model for modern experimental science. As an technique, contrasted with distinguishing classics Sociology classical texts that are part university canon. (un)classical forms organizing mobile described in case studies John Law Annemarie Mol mobile/movable technologies. Two cases highlighted analysis, Law's “Objects Spaces”: “Portuguese vessel” “immutable mobile”, maintains shape due to movement, “Zimbabwe pump” “fluid technology” stable core fluid border periphery. analysis each cases, highlighting their trajectories movement between different texts, strategies simplifying analyzed situations working organization research article, allows describe ANT/STS result overlapping two axes: empirical/theoretical description control/controlled Thus, it shown how movable acquires Spaces” becomes basis further development School.