Searching for realism, structure and agency in Actor Network Theory

Superficially, Actor Network Theory (ANT) and critical realism (CR) are radically opposed research traditions. Written from a realist perspective, this paper asks whether there might be a basis for finding common ground between these two traditions. It looks in turn at the questions of realism, stru...

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Main Author:	Dave Elder-Vass
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2008
Subjects:	Sociology not elsewhere classified Other human society not elsewhere classified Other language, communication and culture not elsewhere classified Actor Network Theory Critical realism Social structure Agency Language, Communication and Culture not elsewhere classified Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified Sociology
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/13269
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