For structure: A critical realist critique of the use of actor-network theory in critical accounting research

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to contrast actor-network theory (ANT) and critical realism (CR) as two contemporary approaches to critical accounting research and advance a critique centred on the neglect of social structures in the former perspective.Design/methodology/approachThis is a concep...

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Published in:Accounting, auditing & accountability journal auditing & accountability journal, 2020-03, Vol.33 (3), p.621-640
Main Author: Modell, Sven
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting
Actor-network theory
Critical realism
Debates
Emancipation
Empiricism
Epistemology
Human agency
Ontology
Optimism
Realism
Social structure
Sociology
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