Sociologies Innovation08 09. Actor-network theory. Broadly speaking, ANT is a constructivist approach in that it avoids essentialist explanations of events or innovations (e.g. explaining a successful theory by understanding the combinations and interactions of elements that make it successful, rather than saying it is “true” and the others are “false”).
However, it is distinguished from many other STS and sociological network theories for its distinct material-semiotic approach. Background and context[edit] Interactive advertisement and the actor-network theory. Faire vivre l'espace public à l'heure du numérique.