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Michel Foucault, Technology, and Actor-Network Theory (2013)

Matthewman, Steve (Author)

Research in Philosophy and Technology
Volume: 17, no. 2
Issue: 2
Pages: 274-292

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History of technology, as a discipline Actor-network theory Historiography Science and technology, relationships 20th century, late 20th century Foucault, Michel

While Michel Foucault's significance as a social theorist is undisputed, his importance as a technological theorist is frequently overlooked. This article considers the richness and the range of Foucault's technological thinking by surveying his works and interviews, and by tracking his influence within Actor-Network Theory (ANT). The argument is made that we will not fully understand Foucault without understanding the central place of technology in his work, and that we will not understand ANT without understanding Foucault.

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