摘要：Research focusing on community development processes is increasingly making
use of the notion of actor. The actor is engaged in a system of actions. A
range of sociological theories has given rise to the various types of social
actors, including the theatrical actor, the strategic actor, the
actor-network or the reflexive actor. We review these theories in an attempt
to define an analytical framework, by employing what we call a tinkering
methodology. The aim is to gain insight on the interactions that bind
together the various stakeholders by function (acting and the actors' roles)
on the fields of action (the scenes of interaction and real interventions)
and on effects (the results of these actions). We then propose to apply our
analytical framework to a case study on the process of developing an action
plan in the Villeray district of Montréal (Québec, Canada).
