Knowledges in action: an actor network analysis of a wetland agri-environment scheme

Agronomist–farmer knowledge encounters: an analysis of knowledge exchange in the context of best management practices in England

“…Studies of agricultural innovation or extension have conceptualized advisors variously as disseminators or change agents (Rogers 1995), individuals who assist policy makers in the implementation of policies and in changing farmer behavior (Long and van de Ploeg 1989;van den Ban and Hawkins 1996); agents of the state (Vanclay and Lawrence 1994); field level bureaucrats delivering agri-environment policy (Cooper 1999;Juntti and Potter 2002); purveyors of expert knowledge (Burgess et al 2000); technical experts (Tsouvalis et al 2000) and representatives of agribusiness with a commercial agenda (Hawkins 1991;Ward 1995;Lyon 1996). These all cast the advisor in the role of the expert who disseminates technical information and policy messages as part of the tradition of top-down agricultural extension.…”

“…These inadequacies however have been recognized within the extension community (Rogers 1995;Bergsma 1996Bergsma , 2000Lowe et al 1997;Shaxson 1997;Burgess et al 2000;Tsouvalis et al 2000). It has been long been acknowledged that agricultural advisors need to establish an information exchange encounter and to develop a rapport with farmers by showing that they are reliable, competent, credible, impartial, trustworthy and can empathize with clients' needs and problems, whether in a commercial or extension situation (Engel 1997;Juntti and Potter 2002;Waldenstrom 2002).…”

Conflicting rationalities, knowledge and values in scarred landscapes

“…Here, the use of discourse analysis is seen as being a useful tool in the examination of 'holder' dynamics and in identifying conflict areas of the differing 'actor-worlds' (Burgess, et al, 2000). Using a notional scenario as a method for elucidating opinions was key to revealing rationalities SCARRED LANDSCAPES PAGE 39 OF 54 and the conflicts that may arise from mistrust or misconception of the legitimacy of knowledge.…”

ANT Analysis on the River Management of Urban Taiwan: A Case Study of Keelung River in Taipei Basin

“…Developed by sociologists of science including Bruno Latour, Michel Callon and John Law (Callon, 1987;Callon et al, 1986;Latour, 1987;Law, 1991), the ANT has been extended beyond sociology to the analysis of geographical and environmental issues (e.g. Kortelainen, 1999;Burgess et al, 2000;Comber et al, 2003;Eden et al, 2000;Murdoch, 1995Murdoch, , 1997aMurdoch, , b, 1998Murdoch, , 2001. Its analytical framework is rooted in three central themes: heterogeneity, symmetry and impartiality.…”

“…In building its network, the actor gives each entity 'an identity, interests, a role to play, a course of action to follow, and projects to carry out' (Callon, 1986a). The dominant actor decides the attributes of other actors, links them together, and draws up the scenarios in which they will take part (Burgess et al, 2000). It is through this transformation process that a network is formed.…”