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Is Actor Network Theory Critique?
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In this essai we debate the extent to which Actor Network Theory (ANT) provides a meaningful contribution to the body of critical theories of organization. Critical approaches are commonly associated with a denaturalizing ontology, a reflexive epistemology and an anti-performative politics. In contrast, we suggest that ANT relies on a naturalizing ontology, an un-reflexive epistemology and a performative politics. This does not completely dismiss ANT as a useful approach to studying organizations. It does however question the contribution of ANT to developing a critical theory of organization.
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- Authors
- Whittle, A., & Spicer, A.
- Venue
- Organization Studies
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2008-04
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 611-629
- ISSN
- 0170-8406 (ISSN-L)
- 1741-3044
- OpenAlex
- W2030661035
- Cited by
- 379
- References
- 70
- FWCI
- 45.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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