Actor network theory, usually abbreviated as ANT, aims to describe any phenomena — such as climate change or a birthday party — in terms of the relationships between the human and non-human actors that create that phenomenon.
In actor network theory, sociological and technological factors hold equal weight. N
The primary tenet of actor network theory (ANT) is the concept of the heterogeneous network. An actor network consists of, and links together, both technical and nontechnical elements.
Actor-network theory’s main premise is its focus on inanimate objects and their effects on social processes. To do so, the field employs a specific vocabulary: