Actor-network theory and the study of intersectionality in public policies

Abstract

The polysemy of the term “network” is present in the political, economic, and social realities. Networks essentially aim at integrating and connecting people, objects, or ideas to decentralize and build horizontal relations among elements. In the public policy field, the intersectionality and intersectional networks logic is a strategy by the State to foster articulation among the public and private sectors and the civil society, given the complexity of issues and resource scarcity. In light of Bruno Latour’s Actor-Network Theory, the objective of this study is to present a methodological strategy that enables to describe and analyze intersectional networks, involved actors-network, association flow, consensus, and controversies that permeate relations and elements that can influence public policies and social transformation.