Actor–network theory

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/actor-network-theory

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the theoretical framework?A socio-technical approach that analyzes phenomena through the lens of interconnected networks
2. What is the originating discipline?Science and Technology Studies (STS)

Actor-Network Theory (ANT): A theoretical and methodological approach that views social reality as emergent from networks of heterogeneous actors.
Material-Semiotics: An analytical approach that traces both the physical connections and the symbolic meanings within networks.
Symmetry Principle: The ANT tenet of treating human and non-human actors as having comparable influence and agency.
Translation: The process by which actors negotiate interests and align themselves within a network.