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What is Actor–Network Theory (ANT)

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Handbook of Research on Comparative Approaches to the Digital Age Revolution in Europe and the Americas
Is an approach to social theory and research, originating in the field of science studies, which treats objects as part of social networks. Although it is best known for its controversial insistence on the capacity of nonhumans to act or participate in systems or networks or both, ANT is also associated with forceful critiques of conventional and critical sociology.
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#ConnectedYouthBrazil Research: Emerging Literacies in a Hyperconnected Society
Brasilina Passarelli (School of Communications and Arts, University of São Paulo, Brazil) and Fabiana Grieco Cabral de Mello Vetritti (University of São Paulo, Brazil)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8740-0.ch011
Abstract
A new logic emerged in the hyperconnected contemporary society, contributing to a new kind of social agent. The emergence of social networks evolved to a diverse agents' profile, especially among the connected youth. To understand better this context a study was conducted focusing the opportunities, changes and trends of Brazilian connected youth behavior in the digital age, considering four research areas: social attitudes, education, entrepreneurship and activism. Entitled #ConnectedYouthBrazil, the research is complex and innovative in multiple dimensions with a mix of extensive quantitative survey and qualitative methodological approach, which included Internet monitoring (E-Meter), in-depth interviews and focus groups. The main research results presented in this chapter can inspire further discussion on the connected youth.
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