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Nexuses of performativity: Systemic generalities, infrastructures and practical ontologies

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Gahrn-Andersen, Rasmus·2025·Thesis Eleven
DOI 10.1177/07255136241308882
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Proponents of the performative idiom in science and technology studies (STS) take performances to be constitutive of human-technology relations. They challenge realist and humanist positions by emphasizing practical ontologies that also recognize the agency of non-human actors. This paper advances the performative agenda by introducing a novel analytical distinction between ‘systemic generalities’ and ‘systemic particularities’ in practical assemblages. Systemic generalities denote consistent patterns or characteristics, while systemic particularities refer to unique or contingent aspects. Through an exploration of a case study on infrastructure systems, the paper highlights the significance of systemic generalities to performativist STS and how infrastructures can be seen as nexuses of performativity rather than as contingent conjunctions.

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Authors
Gahrn-Andersen, R.
Affiliations
University of Southern Denmark (DK)
Corresponding author
Gahrn-Andersen, Rasmus
ORCID
Gahrn-Andersen, Rasmus
Venue
Thesis Eleven
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2025-01-07
Volume
187
Issue
1
Pages
56-71
ISSN
  • 0725-5136 (ISSN-L)
  • 1461-7455
DOI
10.1177/07255136241308882
OpenAlex
W4406126462
Cited by
2
References
32
Citations by year
2025: 2
FWCI
12.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Thesis Eleven (publishedVersion)
  • University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Velux Fonden (38917)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Information Systems Theories and Implementation
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Cybernetics and Technology in Society
Keywords
performativity, performative turn, practical ontology, infrastructure, human-technology relations, non-human agency, assemblage theory

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