ANT 3702 A Anthropology of the Internet
Contemporary engagement with Internet technologies has become wildly pervasive. We live so much of our lives in the digital that we take its existence and its place in our daily experiences for granted. Avoiding that tendency, this course asks the following questions: What actually is "the Internet"? What do people do in these digital spaces? Who/what lies behind/beneath/within them? How do we do anthropology in/about the Internet? Through course readings, critical discussion, and focused writing assignments, we will explore how Internet technologies are changing our lives and how anthropology is currently addressing these changes.
Course Types
Society; Advanced Studies; Anthropology Elective; Sociology Elective
Offered
Fall 2022