Edwin Sayes
Biographic Data
| ID | 3439002 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edwin Sayes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edwin |
| FAMILY NAME | Sayes |
| SIGNATURE | SAYES E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Auckland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 138 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The role of gifts in building influence with politicians
Gifts are a powerful way to acknowledge and strengthen interpersonal relationships. As with any relational space, gifting plays various roles in forming and maintaining relationships in political contexts, but its contribution to relationship-building has attracted little attention. This paper examines how politicians in Aotearoa New Zealand both engage with gifting and how they navigate the perceptions of others. Four current members of parliame…
Unpacking the differing understandings of “alcohol industry” in public health research
Each of the six understandings of 'industry' can play a role in research but their utility depends on the question being asked and the breadth and depth of the analysis being undertaken. However, for those intending to engage with a broader disciplinary base, approaches grounded in the systemic understandings of 'industry' are better positioned to study the complex nexus of relationships that contribute to alcohol industry influence
Marx and the critique of Actor-Network Theory
In this paper, I draw out some of the points of overlap and divergence between Marxism and Actor-Network Theory (ANT). In the vein of Marx’s own critique of classical political economy, this examination focuses on the manner in which Marx’s analysis extends some of the key insights of the Actor-Network position. I focus on the manner in which Marx’s analysis incorporates mediation in a more sophisticated manner than ANT. In making this claim, I a…
Actor-Network Theory and methodology
Actor-Network Theory is a controversial social theory. In no respect is this more so than the role it 'gives' to nonhumans: nonhumans have agency, as Latour provocatively puts it. This article aims to interrogate the multiple layers of this declaration to understand what it means to assert with Actor-Network Theory that nonhumans exercise agency. The article surveys a wide corpus of statements by the position's leading figures and emphasizes the …
Actor-Network Theory and methodology
Actor-Network Theory is a controversial social theory. In no respect is this more so than the role it 'gives' to nonhumans: nonhumans have agency, as Latour provocatively puts it. This article aims to interrogate the multiple layers of this declaration to understand what it means to assert with Actor-Network Theory that nonhumans exercise agency. The article surveys a wide corpus of statements by the position's leading figures and emphasizes the …
Marx and the critique of Actor-Network Theory
In this paper, I draw out some of the points of overlap and divergence between Marxism and Actor-Network Theory (ANT). In the vein of Marx’s own critique of classical political economy, this examination focuses on the manner in which Marx’s analysis extends some of the key insights of the Actor-Network position. I focus on the manner in which Marx’s analysis incorporates mediation in a more sophisticated manner than ANT. In making this claim, I a…
Actor-Network Theory and methodology
Actor-Network Theory is a controversial social theory. In no respect is this more so than the role it 'gives' to nonhumans: nonhumans have agency, as Latour provocatively puts it. This article aims to interrogate the multiple layers of this declaration to understand what it means to assert with Actor-Network Theory that nonhumans exercise agency. The article surveys a wide corpus of statements by the position's leading figures and emphasizes the …
Marx and the critique of Actor-Network Theory
In this paper, I draw out some of the points of overlap and divergence between Marxism and Actor-Network Theory (ANT). In the vein of Marx’s own critique of classical political economy, this examination focuses on the manner in which Marx’s analysis extends some of the key insights of the Actor-Network position. I focus on the manner in which Marx’s analysis incorporates mediation in a more sophisticated manner than ANT. In making this claim, I a…
Unpacking the differing understandings of “alcohol industry” in public health research
Each of the six understandings of 'industry' can play a role in research but their utility depends on the question being asked and the breadth and depth of the analysis being undertaken. However, for those intending to engage with a broader disciplinary base, approaches grounded in the systemic understandings of 'industry' are better positioned to study the complex nexus of relationships that contribute to alcohol industry influence
The role of gifts in building influence with politicians
Gifts are a powerful way to acknowledge and strengthen interpersonal relationships. As with any relational space, gifting plays various roles in forming and maintaining relationships in political contexts, but its contribution to relationship-building has attracted little attention. This paper examines how politicians in Aotearoa New Zealand both engage with gifting and how they navigate the perceptions of others. Four current members of parliame…
Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Actor–network theory (2 works) · Information Systems Theories and Implementation (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)