Dismissed content and discontent: An analysis of the strategic aspects of actor-network theory

Science Technology and Human Values

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-51

  Neyland, Daniel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actor network theory; Content; Discontent; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 30444455590     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: 15528251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0162243905280022     Document Type: Review

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