The Old Acquaintances with a Reunion: Actor-NetworkTheory and the Future of Media(tization) Study

Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2019, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4) : 68-88.

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Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2019, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4) : 68-88.

The Old Acquaintances with a Reunion: Actor-NetworkTheory and the Future of Media(tization) Study

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Through the tradition of European media sociology study from Williams to Silverstone then to mediatization study, this paper aims at presenting the possibility for the connection between media study and Actor-Network-Theory (ANT). The frst part of this paper will go with Williams’ famous research of television and social changes. It argues that the concept of “mobile privatization” is inherently connected to ANT’s perspective of techniques. Then it will turn to Silverstone’s media domestication research and analyze why ANT has a separation with media study. The third part is consisted of the reunion between ANT and mediatization study and highlights the understanding of “moulding force” of media comes from ANT’s perspective. This paper also discuss the future of media(tization) study in terms of ANT’s theoretical contributions in the last part.

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Actor-Network-Theory / Mobile Privatization / Domestication Study / Mediatization Study

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The Old Acquaintances with a Reunion: Actor-NetworkTheory and the Future of Media(tization) Study[J]. Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication. 2019, 41(4): 68-88
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