Assignment Task: Essay

"An actant in modern computing does not act in isolation." Discuss.

To achieve this:

Select TWO computing news stories of your choice, published anytime between 01/09/2015 and 01/02/2016. Analyse these using Actor Network Theory.

Your analysis should be written as an essay, and include the following points:

• Describe why Actor Network Theory is a relevant theory for studying computing.

• Name and categorise the actants in your stories. Describe how they are "acting" in the assemblage.

• Discuss how these actions can enhance management functions.

• Outline what larger issues/questions these actions raise. To achieve this, compare and contrast the viewpoints of a range of theorists and critics explored throughout the module.

• Conclude by summarising how your answers relate to the statement "An actant in modern computing does not act in isolation."

Deliverables

You will submit a single word processed document to Turnitin, of between 1350-1650 words.