Cyborgs@Cyberspace?: An Ethnographer Looks to the Future

by David Hakken

Book Overview

Arguing that humans have always been technological as well as cultural beings, David Hakken calls for a fundamental rethinking of the traditional separation of anthropology and technical studies. Drawing on three decades of research on contemporary technological societies, this book outlines a fresh way of thinking about technology and offers an ethical and political response to the challenge of truly living as "cyborgs" in the age of cyberspace.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415915597
• ISBN13: 9780415915595
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Still an Important Read

Yes, this book is old. You still should read it. Ten years after its initial publish date, many of Hakken's insights and analysis still hold true. Cyborgs@Cyberspace is prophetic and a true testament to the validity of ethnographic research. Most importantly, Cyborgs@Cyberspace provides a clear framework for critically analyzing the so called "Computer Revolution."

Interesting subject

As social constructivism goes this book is engaging and made me question my cyber life. It helped me write a brief paper. I am happy to say I enjoyed his delineation of the topics of cyberspace ethnography and feel they are valid. I was amazed at his sharing a professional reputation episode of his, that happened on the net. I didn't quite finish it but it gave me some good thoughts on the study of the social impact of computing and good first grasp of cyberstudies proper.