Why does ANT need Haraway for thinking about (gendered) bodies?

Johnson, Ericka

doi:10.4324/9781315111667-14

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“…, 2020). This debate expands the scope of ANT to explore issues related, for example, to the anthropology of writing (Pontille and Jérôme, 2020), gender (Johnson, 2020), artistic practices (Halsall, 2020), urban studies (Färber, 2020), Southern sociologies (Rosa and Marcelo, 2020), global health care (Beisel, 2020), environmental damage (Hetherington, 2020), urban activism (Criado and Rodríguez-Giralt, 2020), relational history and ANTi-History (Durepos and Mills, 2017), among several other contemporary themes. ANT can be understood, in this proposal, as an intellectual project that is always in the making, always being sorted out, being a continuous production of prototypes that are partially shattered, opening more questions and requiring more prototypes (Corsín Jiménez, 2014).…”

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Actor-network theory: methodological issues in practice

Bignetti

Souza

Petrini

2023

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PurposeThis study demonstrates a practical use of Actor-Network Theory (ANT), showing methodological, predictive and unforeseen issues that emerged during the data collection and analysis phases and how they were addressed during the development of this research.Design/methodology/approachBased on the research of reapplication of a “tecnologia social” (TS) of entrepreneurial education, this article explores the author’s reflections on the adoption of ANT as a theoretical-methodological approach, highlighting the practical implications of a social material theory during fieldwork.FindingsThe adoption of ANT places the researcher in front of methodological issues not always foreseen in the research design. Four moments to a practical path through the engagement of ANT agency are highlighted: the network of actors, monitoring of actors, interpretation of data collected and writing results. These moments correspond to methodological issues that the authors faced during the practical journey of the research. At each moment, the challenge aroused is discussed and the methodological choice chosen to address the issue is presented.Originality/valueThe engagement with ANT has enormous potential in the study of management and organizations phenomenon, but its methodological implications in practice are still challenging. The authors seek to share this investigation and engagement in ANT so that other researchers have a reference and a starting point to employ and engage in this theoretical-methodological lens. Thus, it may be possible to anticipate certain difficulties in future research designs and to glimpse at potential developments and paths that the research may lead.

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