EmTech Anthropology
Careers at the Frontier
- 230 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
EmTech Anthropology: Careers at the Frontier emphasizes anthropology's critical role at the frontier of emerging technologies (EmTech). The book explores the opportunities and challenges that arise as anthropologists venture into the territory of EmTech, pushing the boundaries of traditional academic approaches and methodologies.
By sharing the stories and insights of early to mid-career anthropologists working in AI, robotics, Web3, cybersecurity, and other cutting-edge fields, the book provides a possible roadmap for future practitioners seeking to make an impact in the world of EmTech. These anthropologists demonstrate how the discipline's unique perspective and skills can be applied to address the complex ethical, social, and cultural implications of emerging technologies.
The volume showcases how anthropologists can act as visionaries, innovators, and early adopters, shaping the trajectory of EmTech towards more ethical, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable futures. It highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, practical impact, and intervention in EmTech contexts while also acknowledging the need for anthropologists to challenge existing narratives and push the boundaries of the discipline itself.
EmTech Anthropology: Stories from the Frontier serves as an essential resource for anthropologists, students, and professionals from related disciplines who are interested in exploring the frontiers of anthropology and emerging technologies. By offering a glimpse into the exciting possibilities and compelling insights that emerge when anthropology meets EmTech, the book inspires and guides the next generation of anthropological innovators.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of figures
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- List of contributors
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Everyday Life, Ever-Present AI: Data and Privacy in Voice Assistants and Chatbots
- 3. Reimagining Recommender Systems: Towards a More Equitable Model for Creators
- 4. Towards an Anthro-Centric Cybersecurity
- 5. Cargo Cult or Kula Ring? The Battle for Shared Ethos in Web3
- 6. Anthropology is Good to Build With: From Ethnographic Imagination to Anthropological Speculation in Robotics
- 7. Latin American NewSpace: Anthropological Collaborations and Critiques
- 8. Good Ethnography for Good Food: Making Genetic Engineering Palatable to the US Market
- 9. Biotechnology and Anthropology: Bringing Human Experience into Focus
- 10. The Space Between: Charting the Past and Future Relationships between Anthropology and Emerging Technologies
- Index