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Are We Talking Aboutthe Same Networks?

Tommaso VenturiniAnders Kristian Munk

Mathieu Jacomy

Actor-Network theory

NetworkAnalysis

DigitalNetworks

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Uaa 3((R dV V R VN _T(dV V(G PVN M Rad _

G PVN �CRad _ �6 N f V � GC6 �V cR aVTNaR � PVN � a_bPab_R �aU_ bTU�T_N U�aUR _VR � a�PUN_NPaR_VgR � a_bPab_R �V �aR_Z � S� R � V VcV bN �NPa _ � R R �_�aUV T �dVaUV �aUR� Rad _ �N �aUR�aVR � _�R TR � _R NaV UV � _�V aR_NPaV �

aUNa�P RPa�aURZUaa 3((R dV V R VN _T(dV V(G PVN M Rad _ MN N f V

9VTVaN �CRad _

A few definitions(from Wikipedia)

HUR� aR_ Ra�V �aUR�T ON � f aRZ� S�V aR_P RPaR �P Z baR_� Rad _a�V �N� Rad _ � S� Rad _ � S�ZV V �S� _VcNaR � bO VP �NPN RZVP �Ob V R �

N �T cR_ ZR a� Rad _Uaa 3((R dV V R VN _T(dV V( aR_ Ra

HUR�K _ �KV R�KRO�V �N �V S _ZNaV �NPR�dUR_R� PbZR a �N � aUR_�

dRO�_R b_PR �N_R �V aR_ V R �Of�Uf R_aRea� V �N �PN �OR�NPPR R �cVN�aUR� aR_ RaUaa 3((R dV V R VN _T(dV V(K _ MKV RMKRO

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Uaa 3((R dV V R VN _T(dV V(G PVN M Rad _ �

Social�Network Analysis�(SNA)�V cR aVTNaR � PVN � a_bPab_R �aU_ bTU�T_N U�aUR _VR � a�PUN_NPaR_VgR � a_bPab_R �V �aR_Z � S� R � V VcV bN �NPa _ � R R �_�aUV T �dVaUV �aUR� Rad _ �N �aUR�aVR � _�R TR � _R NaV UV � _�V aR_NPaV �

aUNa�P RPa�aURZUaa 3((R dV V R VN _T(dV V(G PVN M Rad _ MN N f V

Digital�Networks

A few definitions(from Wikipedia)

HUR� aR_ Ra�V �aUR�T ON � f aRZ� S�V aR_P RPaR �P Z baR_� Rad _a�V �N� Rad _ � S� Rad _ � S�ZV V �S� _VcNaR � bO VP �NPN RZVP �Ob V R �

N �T cR_ ZR a� Rad _Uaa 3((R dV V R VN _T(dV V( aR_ Ra�

HUR�K _ �KV R�KRO�V �N �V S _ZNaV �NPR�dUR_R� PbZR a �N � aUR_�

dRO�_R b_PR �N_R �V aR_ V R �Of�Uf R_aRea� V �N �PN �OR�NPPR R �cVN�aUR� aR_ RaUaa 3((R dV V R VN _T(dV V(K _ MKV RMKRO�

8N �B �ANd �? � �FV �6 � 21/BN V T�aUR�9f NZVP � S�GPVR PR�N �HRPU Tf �A 3�BNPZV N �

Where the conflation started

Instead�of�following�the�actors�we�may�

therefore�follow�the�texts �KR�ZNf� a �V �aUV �

dNf �SV � ba�RcR_faUV T�aUR_R�V �a � d�

NO ba� PVR aV a �N � NO _Na _VR � dRcR_ �

aUR� ab f� S�aRea �V �dR � bVaR �a � b_�

N_aVPb N_�N � VZVaR �aN 3�aUNa� S� ab fV T�

PVR aVSVP�PUN TR

The�force�of�such�texts�also�resides�in�the�fact�

that�they�contain�links�with�other�texts�

(references�to�the�literature),�work�and�

institutions � � bZ �aRea �ZN R� VO R�aUR�

P a_bPaV � S� V NTR �ORadRR �ReV aV T�

R aVaVR �N �aUR�S _ZNaV � S� cR �R aVaVR �

HUR�aUR _RaVPN �V RN�aUNa�P RPaVcR� UR ZR N�N_R�OR a� R P_VOR �

a�Of�aURV_� bO aN PR �Oba�Of�aURV_�_R NaV � actor-network�theory �

HUR�ZRaU TVPN �N RN �S _� Rd�aRPU V bR �a �N N f R N �

_R _R R a�aUR�P RPaV �ORadRR � PVN �NPa _ � network�analysis �

, HUR�V abVaV �aUNa�aUR�V P_V aV � RSa�Of�P RPaVcR�NPaV �P b �OR�

_R& b_ R �S _� PVN �_R RN_PU� network�data �

;R VPVa b f�P S b R �Of�aUR�NZOVTbVaf� S�aUR�d _ �k Rad _ l

N�P PR abN �a Tf� aUR� NPR� S�P RPaV �N � R �a �aUR�

:bP V VN � NPR� S�P _ V NaR

N� Ra� S�P Z baNaV �aRPU V bR � aUR�ZNaURZNaVP � S�T_N U

, N �Uf R_&aReabN � _TN VgNaV � S�V P_V aV � aUR�_R NaV N � NaN Ra �

The 3 ingredients of the conflation

N aUR _f�dVaU ba�ZRaU

NPa _& Rad _ �aUR _f

A marriage made in heaven

N�ZRaU �dVaU ba�aUR _f�

PVN � Rad _ �N N f V+

N aUR _f�dVaU ba�ZRaU

NPa _& Rad _ �aUR _f

…and in earth

N�ZRaU �dVaU ba�aUR _f�

PVN � Rad _ �N N f V+

D PR�f b�PN �TRa�V S _ZNaV �N �O _R �OfaR �Z RZ � P Ra �PNO R �N �

� �f b�UNcR�NPabN f�N�Z _R�ZNaR_VN �dNf� S� V T�Na�dUNa�UN R �

V �G PVRaf �Virtual�Society�thus,�is�not�a�thing�of�the�future,�it’s�the�

materialisation,�the�traceability�of�Society � a�_R R_ �cV VO R�ORPNb R� S�aUR�

O R VcR� RPR Vaf� S�ZNaR_VN V V T V S _ZNaV �V a �PNO R �V a � NaN �

ANa b_ �7 � 221HU bTUa�Re R_VZR a �V � PVN � PVR PR3�S_ Z�aUR� PVN �P a_NPa�a �cV_abN � PVRaf

� a�JV_abN �G PVRaf5�6 bN �EbO VP�ARPab_R �7_b R �I VcR_ Vaf �A

+

KR�a �a �aUR�KRO�a � ab f� bO VP� RONaR � � PVR PR�N �aRPU Tf �Oba�dR�S b �kV bR& Rad _ l� V aRN �; dV T�Uf R_ V �NZ T� NTR � RN V T�dVaU�N�TVcR �V bR �dR�S b �aUNa�aUR R� V � _ cV R �N�ZRN �a � RZN_PNaR� aUR� Rad _ �aUNa�P b �OR� NV �a �OR� aNTV T� aUR�P a_ cR_ f� V �aUR� Rd�ZR VbZ

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Exploiting the relationality of digital traces for social sciences

a�V � OcV b �a �a_f�a �N f� aN N_ �PVaNaV �N N f V �aRPU V bR �a �

aUR�dRO l Uf R_aReabN PVaNaV � a_bPab_R �D R�PN � VZ f�aUV � S�

RcR_f� V �N �ORV T� V R�N �NPN RZVP�PVaNaV �

ENTR �A �7_V �G �FNWRRc �B � �HR__f �K � 221HUR�ENTRFN �8VaNaV �FN V T3�7_V TV T�D_ R_�a �aUR�KRO

And the other way around

N aUR _f�dVaU ba�ZRaU

NPa _& Rad _ �aUR _f

From conflation comes power(and responsibility)

N�ZRaU �dVaU ba�aUR _f�

PVN � Rad _ �N N f V

aUR�ZNW _�aRPU TVPN �N �RP ZVP�V cNaV � S�aUR�PR ab_f

VTVaN � Rad _ �

+

Are We Talking Aboutthe Same Networks?

Are We Talking Aboutthe Same Networks?

NO

Networks are not networks

EN_aVN Vaf� S� VTVaN �V P_V aV

ANP � S � RaR_ TR RVaf� S� R �N �R TR

, ANP � S �FRcR_ VOV Vaf� S� R �N � Rad _

- 9f NZVP � S�_R NaV N �PUN TR

E NaS _Z �N_R� a�aUR�KRO

HUR�KRO�V � a�aUR� aR_ Ra

HUR� aR_ Ra �V � a�aUR� VTVaN

C a�N �V P_V aV �N_R� VTVaN

C a�RcR_faUV T�TRa �V P_V aR

1. Partiality of digital inscriptions(a) Not everything is digitally traced

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1. Partiality of digital inscriptions(b) Tracing is also translating

1st�generation� 2nd�generation� 3rd�generation�

Concept�of�social� Society/(ies)� Opinion(s)� Vibration(s)�

Type�of�inscription FRTV aR_ ( bV_VR � 6b VR PR(E � H_NPR (JVO_NaV �

Validation�principle� :eUNb aVcR R � FR _R R aNaVcR R � H_NPRNOV Vaf�

Major�players GaNaR � HUR�ZN �ZR VN� 7_N �

Operational�Actors� CNaV N � aVabaR � E V T� _TN V NaV KRO� NaS _Z �

Authors� 9b_ URVZ� N b �ANgN_ SR 8N �ANa b_ �ANd�

[an�actor-network]�is�distinguished�from�a�simple�network�because�its�elements�are�

both�heterogeneous�and�are�mutually�defined�in�the�course�of�their�association.

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2. Heterogeneity of nodes and edges(a) heterogeneous nodes and parallel edges

2. Heterogeneity of nodes and edges(b) negative connections

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dNcR �It�is�in�this�complete�reversibility—an�actor�is�nothing�but�a�network,�except�that�a�network�is�nothing�but�actors—that�resides�the�main�originality�of�this�theory

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3. Reversibility of nodes and networks(a) Ego-networks VS global networks

Uaa 3((ddd V R UN_RRa(TPUR V aV ( PVN &Rad _ &N N f V &

, 0,)-.

3. Reversibility of nodes and networks(b) actors VS infrastructures

Reality�is�a�process �AV R�N�PURZVPN �O f�Va� N R �aU_ bTU� bPPR VcR� aNaR �

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4. Dynamic of relational change(a) The puzzle of dynamic networks

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4. Dynamic of relational changeRooting through networks

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4. Dynamic of relational changeFrom networks to streams

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V ZNPf �7VT�9NaN� �G PVRaf � �

Are We Talking Aboutthe Same Networks?

MAYBE

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The ties precedethe node and the network

Resonance not resemblance

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Networks as maps(Jacob L. Moreno, April 3, 1933, The New York Times)

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A methodological applicationVisual Network Analysis

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From the Leviathanto the Japanese rice

Continuous but not uniform

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