Essays about: "Actor-Network-Theory ANT"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 42 essays containing the words Actor-Network-Theory ANT.
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16. Actants and Networks in 'Skagboys' – Thatcher, Crime and Mundane Artifacts as Mediators
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : While Skagboys portrays the descent into heroin addiction of young, working class Scots during the Thatcher era, shifting the analysis from a strictly human perspective to one focusing on the agency of objects opens up the novel to new readings wherein morality emerges through nonhuman actors. Welsh’s work has traditionally been hailed as Scottish working-class realism that portrays its characters unideologically, to the point that the novels, through the characters, appear without morality. READ MORE
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17. Impediments for cycling infrastructure funding : The case of Sweden
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : Increasing cycling and making it safer has been a policy at the national level in Sweden for nearly two decades. However, the policy has yielded limited success. Insufficient funding for safe and attractive bicycle infrastructure have been singled out as a key factor. READ MORE
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18. REVITALISING URBAN SPACE, AN ANT-BASED ANALYSIS OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THREE REDESIGNED PUBLIC SPACES IN ROSENGÅRD
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Public space functions are essential for society to function because they can support social exchanges and building public life. This master thesis is a study of public life that unfolds in the setting of three redesigned public spaces in Rosengård, including Bokalerna, Rosens Röda Matta, and Rosengård Centrum. READ MORE
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19. Tracking the footballing self: An ethnography of the tensions between analog and digital expertise in a football team’s self-tracking practices
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)Abstract : In the digitally mediated world that we live in, self-tracking and monitoring technologies have been observed to become part of the various realms of our social lives, shaping and even disturbing relations that we take part in. This thesis has sought to explore how tensions emerge between digital tracking technologies, players and other human members of an elite football team and, thus, to address how those tensions are dealt with. READ MORE
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20. The importance of defining sustainable smart cities : A field study in Sweden and South Africa
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknikAbstract : Urbanization is extensive and affects urban planning all over the world. More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas and the share is expected to rise to 70% by 2050. Growing cities can create new opportunities for economic growth but can also increase social gaps and strains on ecosystems. READ MORE
