Actor-Network Theory Research

Actor-Network Theory has grown into one of the most innovative and influential approaches for social science research. Originating in the field of science and technology studies with scholars Michel Callon, Bruno Latour and John Law, it is now used widely across the social sciences and beyond. In this four-volume collection, Richie Nimmo brings together defining research articles on Actor-Network Theory to chart its emergence, development and transformation over time, as well as its application in multiple fields.

This comprehensive major work is organised thematically and features sections on:

Part One - Emergence, Development and Transformation:

The Sociology of Translation

Techno-Politics and Sociotechnical Relations

Reflexivity, Heterogeneity and Symmetry

Topology and Post-Social Ontologies

Materiality and Ontological Politics

Method Assemblages and Inscriptions

Critiques and Clarifications

Part Two - Translations, Parallels and Mobilisations:

Performing Markets, Finance and Economics

Arts, Taste and Cultures

Bodies, Medicine and Disabilities

Hybrid Geographies and Spaces

Ecologies, Natures and Environments

Animal Actants and Multi-Species Assemblages