We live in times that are characterised by a multiplicity of media: Traditional media like television, radio and newspapers remain important, but have all undergone fundamental change in the wake o…
Tis book is the frst of its kind to map Touch as culturally meaningful in digital social networks. In this chapter, the concept of Touch (with a capital T) is briefy introduced as a social and cu…
Anthropology is not my academic home port, but I fnd it enormously compelling and visit often. I admire anthropologists because they are disciplined, observant, and inquisitive feld researchers dr…
In this chapter, we make a case for the significance of touch for communication and suggest that developments in sensory digital technologies are bringing touch to the fore in ways that move digit…