Essays about: "actor network theory"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 164 essays containing the words actor network theory.

  1. 16. Reconciling Material & Social Through Waste : The Case of Överskottet as an Alternative Way of Organizing Waste

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : ADEL MIFTAKHOVA; Chaïma Ben Mahmoud; [2023]
    Keywords : social services; waste management; Actor-Network Theory; actors; actants; network; nonhuman; human; collaboration; connections; policies;

    Abstract : The problematization of waste surplus informed numerous decisions on local, national and international levels. However, the waste pollution problem is far from being solved. This paper attempts to explore an alternative way of organizing waste using the Actor-Network Theory, which argues for equality between humans and nonhumans. READ MORE

  3. 17. Unveiling a Material Agent: An Anthropological study on how backpacks shape backpackers’ journeys and identities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

    Author : Izaak Ramkali; [2023]
    Keywords : Anthropology; Backpacking; Backpacks; Identity Formation; Material Agency; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper aims to contribute to wider discussions within the discipline of anthropology regarding the social and material significance of backpackers’ backpacks. Mainly, this paper examines how backpacks help construct backpacking identity and shape backpackers’ journeys and experiences. READ MORE

  4. 18. Triangle Of Reframing : A study of how organizations shape already existing markets through mobilizing market devices

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ella Heed; David Hellqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Market-Shaping; Market Devices; Actor-Network Theory; Second-Hand Fashion; Purchase Barriers; In-Store; Digital Media; Social Media; E-commerce; Market Studies; Sustainable Shopping;

    Abstract : This study addresses the issue of consumers’ wish to shop more sustainable fashion butinstead turning to fast fashion (Islam et al., 2021; Silva et al. 2020; Wang et al., 2022). READ MORE

  5. 19. Power dynamics and order formation in mobile MOBA games : a Foucauldian analysis of "Honor of Kings"

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Shuaijun Zhang; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Video games can be seen as a media that immerses players. The formation of a good game order is an important guarantee for players to engage in electronic games. This paper selects the most popular mobile MOBA game in China, "Honor of Kings," as the research object to analyze the formation process of the game order. READ MORE

  6. 20. Close Encounters and the Role of Information and Communication Technology in Science Fiction Cinema

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för samhälle, kultur och identitet (SKI)

    Author : Christian Paredes Guzman; [2023]
    Keywords : Technology; History; Science Fiction; ICT; Aliens; Actor-Network Theory;

    Abstract : Science Fiction movies have in recent decades become sources of information and interpretation, in other words, a window that reflects the time period in which they were made. While the role of technology has been researched in science fiction material, not much focus has been put into researching specific types of technology. READ MORE