In a first approach, I would tell you that Actor-Network
theory is a research metodology used ina minimalistic
analysis (see John Law´s home page at Lancaster University);

There is a downloadable paper called "Translation and
trahison" in his page that is about the changes of ANT as
time goes by to continue being applyable.

One more observation is that we may not talk about context on
ANT because ANT does not deal with contexts. It deals with
material cases and the materiality of the situations is waht
matters.

ANT does not intend to generalize anything, but to give great
value to situated knowlegde. Instead of being general, it
intends to treat each case specificaly.

For more details on what I have written, read the book
Law, J. Aircreaft Stories - Descentering the Object in
Techniscience, Rutgers.

On information systems, please, look at this adress:

http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~oleha/Publications/

It is Professor Ole Hanseth´s web page on information infra-
structures as Actor-Networks. You will find a lot of articles
on information systems and information infra-structures as
Actor-Networks there.

Hope I have helped.

Hugs,

"Many eyeballs tame complexity"
Eric Steven Raymond
The Cathedral and the Bazaar

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> >Subject: Application of as Actor Network Lens
> >Date: 6 de nov de 2003 de6:10 AM
> >
>
> >
> > Dear collegues,
> >
> >
> > I am requesting references to articles and books that desc
ribe
> the
> > development of Actor Network Theory as a lens wth specific

> issues around
> > application as social research tool. References that addre
ss
> current actor
> >>network issues in information systems would be useful. I
> would appreciate
> > if anyone suggest or point me to references that address
> deficiencies in
> > applying actor network theory as an analytical lens. I wou
ld
> appreciate any
> > literature that determines, documents and defends
> applications of the
> > theory-
especially from existing literature and the gaps it would
> fill by
> > looking at these issues and why. I am looking justified
> arguments to
> > use.ANT application tool as a lens about this topic from
> literature,
> > problems in using this as a realistic tool to investigate
the
> process like
> > that of Information Systems Implementation. Can this lens
be
> applied to a
> > specific context of study? What contribution has been made
so
> far?
> > References that apply these ideas to information systems
> research would be
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