Material objects have agency, that is, they exert influence
on individuals and modify their circumstances. It is interesting how in the
presentation of Dr. Viczko she mentioned that ANT only shows the different
relationships between the actors, but it does not focus on the power relations
between them.
From my point of view, this theory provides a good starting
point. However, they need to be complemented with others that provide
greater depth in the study. Probably this assertion is too hasty for me because
of my limited understanding of the real application of this theory. By taking
Dr. Viczko's class later, I hope to have an opportunity to improve my understanding
of this subject, which may even be useful in my thesis research.
The image below shows an interesting application of ANT in
the development of graphical user interfaces. This
is an example of how software elements (non-material actor) influence how we
use computers today.
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