agenteiksi
Agenteiksi is a Finnish term that translates to "agents" or "actants" in English. It is a concept used in various fields, particularly in social sciences, media studies, and actor-network theory, to refer to entities that have the capacity to act or influence events. The term moves beyond traditional understandings of agency, which often focus solely on human actors.
In the context of actor-network theory, agenteiksi encompasses both human and non-human entities. This includes individuals,
The use of agenteiksi encourages a more distributed understanding of power and causality. Instead of attributing