The use of computers in anthropology
Author: Dell H. [ed] Hymes
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2011-07-20
Total Pages: 565
ISBN-13: 3111718107
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The Routledge Companion to Digital Ethnography
Author: Larissa Hjorth
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-01-20
Total Pages: 1088
ISBN-13: 131737777X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith the increase of digital and networked media in everyday life, researchers have increasingly turned their gaze to the symbolic and cultural elements of technologies. From studying online game communities, locative and social media to YouTube and mobile media, ethnographic approaches to digital and networked media have helped to elucidate the dynamic cultural and social dimensions of media practice. The Routledge Companion to Digital Ethnography provides an authoritative, up-to-date, intellectually broad, and conceptually cutting-edge guide to this emergent and diverse area. Features include: a comprehensive history of computers and digitization in anthropology; exploration of various ethnographic methods in the context of digital tools and network relations; consideration of social networking and communication technologies on a local and global scale; in-depth analyses of different interfaces in ethnography, from mobile technologies to digital archives.
Computer Applications in the Social Sciences
Author: Edward E. Brent
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 506
ISBN-13: 9780877226666
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresenting an introduction to computing and advice on computer applications, this book examines hardware and software with respect to the needs of the social scientist. It offers a framework for the use of computers, with focus on the 'work station', the center of which is a personal computer connected to networks by a telephone-based modem.
Internet of Things in Biomedical Engineering
Author: Valentina Emilia Balas
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2019-06-14
Total Pages: 382
ISBN-13: 0128173572
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInternet of Things in Biomedical Engineering presents the most current research in Internet of Things (IoT) applications for clinical patient monitoring and treatment. The book takes a systems-level approach for both human-factors and the technical aspects of networking, databases and privacy. Sections delve into the latest advances and cutting-edge technologies, starting with an overview of the Internet of Things and biomedical engineering, as well as a focus on 'daily life.' Contributors from various experts then discuss 'computer assisted anthropology,' CLOUDFALL, and image guided surgery, as well as bio-informatics and data mining. This comprehensive coverage of the industry and technology is a perfect resource for students and researchers interested in the topic. - Presents recent advances in IoT for biomedical engineering, covering biometrics, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, computer vision and various network applications - Discusses big data and data mining in healthcare and other IoT based biomedical data analysis - Includes discussions on a variety of IoT applications and medical information systems - Includes case studies and applications, as well as examples on how to automate data analysis with Perl R in IoT
Applications in Computing for Social Anthropologists
Author: Michael Fischer
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003-12-16
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 113497843X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs increasing numbers of social anthropologists use a computer for wordprocessing, interest in other applications inevitably follows, Computer Applications in Social Anthropology covers research activities shared by all social anthropologists and introduces new methods for organizing and interpreting data. Lucidly written, and sympathetic to the particular needs of social anthropologists, it will be of immense value to researchers and professionals in anthropology, development studies and sociology
Research Methods in Anthropology
Author: Harvey Russell Bernard
Publisher: Altamira Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 772
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new edition of the best selling textbook in anthropological methods. Includes new examples, new material on text analysis, rapid ethnography, computers in the field, and other topics.
Anthropological Intelligence
Author: David H. Price
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2008-06-09
Total Pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9780822342373
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDIVCultural history of anthropologists' involvement with U.S. intelligence agencies--as spies and informants--during World War II./div
Digital Anthropology
Author: Heather A. Horst
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2013-08-01
Total Pages: 403
ISBN-13: 0857852930
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnthropology has two main tasks: to understand what it is to be human and to examine how humanity is manifested differently in the diversity of culture. These tasks have gained new impetus from the extraordinary rise of the digital. This book brings together several key anthropologists working with digital culture to demonstrate just how productive an anthropological approach to the digital has already become. Through a range of case studies from Facebook to Second Life to Google Earth, Digital Anthropology explores how human and digital can be defined in relation to one another, from avatars and disability; cultural differences in how we use social networking sites or practise religion; the practical consequences of the digital for politics, museums, design, space and development to new online world and gaming communities. The book also explores the moral universe of the digital, from new anxieties to open-source ideals. Digital Anthropology reveals how only the intense scrutiny of ethnography can overturn assumptions about the impact of digital culture and reveal its profound consequences for everyday life. Combining the clarity of a textbook with an engaging style which conveys a passion for these new frontiers of enquiry, this book is essential reading for students and scholars of anthropology, media studies, communication studies, cultural studies and sociology.
A Handbook of Practicing Anthropology
Author: Riall W. Nolan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2013-01-16
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 1118484347
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn essential career-planning resource, A Handbook of Practicing Anthropology presents a comprehensive account of contemporary anthropological practice written primarily by anthropological practitioners Engagingly written and instructive accounts of practice by anthropological professionals working in corporations, governmental, entrepreneurial, and educational settings Provides essential guidance on applying anthropological principles on the job: what works well and what must be learned Emphasizes the value of collaboration, teamwork, and continuous learning as key elements to success in non-academic careers Highlights the range of successful career options for practitioners , describes significant sectors of professional activity, and discusses key issues, concerns, and controversies in the field Chapters examine key practice sectors such as freelancing, managing a consulting firm, working for government, non-profits, and corporations, and the domains of health, industry, education, international development, and the military
Anthropology Put to Work
Author: Les Field
Publisher: Berg
Published: 2007-06-15
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 1845206010
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile some anthropologists have called for a new 'public' or 'engaged' anthropology, profound changes have already occurred, leading to new kinds of work for many anthropologists. The papers in this volume show that anthropology is put to work in diverse ways today.
