Essays about: "nonhuman actors"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 15 essays containing the words nonhuman actors.

  1. 6. Actants and Networks in 'Skagboys' – Thatcher, Crime and Mundane Artifacts as Mediators

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Thomas Pedersen; [2020]
    Keywords : Skagboys; ANT; Actor-Network Theory; Thatcher; Crime; Heroin; Irvine Welsh; Bruno Latour; Mediator; Trainspotting; Literature; Scotland; Edinburgh; Agency; Detection; Objects in literature;

    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

  3. 7. Constructing Innovation Units, Enacting Innovation: An Ethnographic Study

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Gillian Wong Miswardi; [2019]
    Keywords : Innovation Units; Design Thinking; Actor-Network Theory; Ethnography;

    Abstract : In the last few years, talk about innovation has increased. Recognising the threat posed by new firms and changing market conditions, companies have started to organise for innovation by establishing innovation units. However, how these innovation units are formed and what goes on in these innovation units is still yet under-researched. READ MORE

  4. 8. Transformera Nyhamnen : en studie av plats-specifika värden i en transformation av ett postindustriellt hamnområde i Malmö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Wide Persson; [2018]
    Keywords : transformation; platsspecifikt; postindustriell; hamnomvandling; plats-läsning; plats; nätverk; aktörer; dynamik; processer; Actor Network Theory;

    Abstract : Urbaniseringen fortsätter att öka i värden, vilket sätter stor press på bebyggelseytan i växande städer. Industriella hamnområden har allt mer hamnat i fokus för stadsutveckling då de erbjuder ett attraktivt och havsnära läge. READ MORE

  5. 9. Acts of Trust : The Working Relationship between Librarians and Google

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Liv Estberger; Andrea Mervik; [2015]
    Keywords : Actor-Network Theory; Anthony Giddens; abstract system; trust; librarians; Google; socio-technical approach; Library and Information Studies; information technologies; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : As the gateway to a great variety of digital activities, Google has standardised how information is accessed. This transformation of the modern search paradigm has brought about a change in our relationship to information and, as information specialists librarians can offer a valuable perspective on this subject. READ MORE

  6. 10. Thicker than water : exploring values among actors sharing a water body for effective management : the case of Lake Ringsjön

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Emma Fältström; [2015]
    Keywords : sustainability science; environmental values; actor; environmental management; value orientation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The underlying values people hold in relation to the environment is an important aspect to consider when natural areas are shared. These underlying values, so called value orientations, and differences in values directed towards a natural phenomenon can impact views on suitable management, lead to disagreements and even conflict. READ MORE