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The first edition of All Tomorrow's Cultures explored the legacy of
futures-thinking in anthropology and marked the beginning of a
resurgence of interest in anthropological futures. The new edition
has been updated to reflect some of the outpouring of work since
then, particularly in science and technology studies and in
anthropological analyses of indigenous futures. In addition,
Collins has updated the final chapter to expand the field of
anthropological possibility in an age of both despair and hope.
The first edition of All Tomorrow's Cultures explored the legacy of
futures-thinking in anthropology and marked the beginning of a
resurgence of interest in anthropological futures. The new edition
has been updated to reflect some of the outpouring of work since
then, particularly in science and technology studies and in
anthropological analyses of indigenous futures. In addition,
Collins has updated the final chapter to expand the field of
anthropological possibility in an age of both despair and hope.
The advent of social media offers anthropologists exciting
opportunities to extend their research to communities in fresh
ways. At the same time, these technological developments open up
anthropological fieldwork to different hazards. Networked
Anthropology explores the increasing appropriation of diverse media
platforms and social media into anthropological research and
teaching. The chapters consider the possibilities and challenges of
multimedia, how network ecologies work, the ethical dilemmas
involved, and how to use multimedia methodologies. The book
combines theoretical insights with case studies, methodological
sketches and pedagogical notes. Drawing on recent ethnographic
work, the authors provide practical guidance in creative ways of
doing networked anthropology. They point to the future of
ethnography, both inside and outside the classroom, and consider
ways in which networked anthropology might develop.
The advent of social media offers anthropologists exciting
opportunities to extend their research to communities in fresh
ways. At the same time, these technological developments open up
anthropological fieldwork to different hazards. Networked
Anthropology explores the increasing appropriation of diverse media
platforms and social media into anthropological research and
teaching. The chapters consider the possibilities and challenges of
multimedia, how network ecologies work, the ethical dilemmas
involved, and how to use multimedia methodologies. The book
combines theoretical insights with case studies, methodological
sketches and pedagogical notes. Drawing on recent ethnographic
work, the authors provide practical guidance in creative ways of
doing networked anthropology. They point to the future of
ethnography, both inside and outside the classroom, and consider
ways in which networked anthropology might develop.
In Library of Walls, Samuel Collins engages the heterogeneities of
information society at the Library of Congress through ethnographic
fieldwork, suggesting that information society is best understood
at the locus of conflicting modalities imbricating text, space,
work and life. During the 1990's, the Library of Congress was beset
with challenges to its traditional roles in cataloging and
scholarship while at the same time re-inventing itself as a library
without walls. The order of books was threatened on several fronts:
in the explosive growth of accessions, in the challenges of online
materials and different container types, and in fundamental
disagreements about the role of the Library vis-a-vis the nation.
But rather than analyze these as separate etiologies, Collins sees
them as the expression of an inherently Janus-faced information
society that limits information and forecloses debate even as it
multiplies avenues of access. Collins considers multiple sites at
the Library-its spaces, its artifacts and organization-as contested
sites where varied actors negotiate information, knowledge and
nation amidst an institution whose own shifting priorities
synecdochally mirror the ambiguities and unease of contemporary
society.
In a given environment, agents interact with each other, imitating,
communicating, exchanging, and competing. Based on these
heterogeneous modalities of interaction, a variety of socialities
may emerge including language and communication, identities,
economies, and cultures. ""The Handbook of Research on Agent-Based
Societies: Social and Cultural Interactions"" addresses the
emergence of societal phenomena in the interactions of systems of
agents. Comprising authoritative chapters by numerous international
authors, this reference book goes well beyond describing the next
generation of multi-agent systems in simulations and system
engineering and analyzes existing systems to stimulate the
development of new ones. It features: 23 authoritative
contributions by over 40 of the world's leading experts on
agent-based societies from 7 countries; comprehensive coverage of
each specific topic, highlighting recent trends and describing the
latest advances in the field; more than 830 references to existing
literature and research on agent-based societies; and a compendium
of over 260 key terms with detailed definitions. It is organized by
topic and indexed, making it a convenient method of reference for
all IT/IS scholars and professionals. It includes cross-referencing
of key terms, figures, and information pertinent to agent-based
societies.
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