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Cyborg Anthropology

Anthropology, the study of humans, has traditionally concentrated on discovering the process of evolution through which the human came to be (physical anthropology), or on understanding the beliefs, languages, and behaviors of past or present human groups (archaeology, linguistics, cultural anthropology).

Cyborg Anthropology takes the view that most of modern human life is a product of both human and non-human objects. People are surrounded by built objects and networks. So profoundly are humans altering their biological and physical landscapes that some have openly suggested that the proper object of anthropological study should be cyborgs rather than humans, for, as Donna Haraway says, "we are all cyborgs now".

How we interact with machines and technology in many ways defines who we are. Cyborg Anthropology is a framework for understanding the effects of objects and technology on humans and culture. This site is designed to be a resource for those tools.

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Topics

• About
• What is Cyborg Anthropology?
• What is a Cyborg?
• Textbook
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Resources

• Glossary of Terms
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• Articles - In Development
• People
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Technology

• Mobile Technologies
• Wearable Computing
• Brain-computer Interfaces

In Development

• Ambient Intimacy
• Tamagotchi
• Hyperlinked Memories
• Panic Architecture
• The Second Self
• Cyborg Security
• Extended Nervous System

Snippets

• Tele-Cocoons
• The Technosocial Womb

Digital Anthropology

• Ethnography in the Digital Age
• Tools
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Definitions

• Acculturation

New Territory

• Physiological Effects of Computing
• Mental and Emotional Effects of Computing
• Computing and Neurological Effects
• Internet Addiction
• Gaming Addiction
• Insomnia
• Instant Gratification
• The Backspace Generation
• Effects of Computing on Family and Family Life
• Kids and Technology
• Teens on Social Networks
• Privacy and the Extended Self