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| John Postill | |
| Media and Communication | |
| Sheffield Hallam University | |
| United Kingdom | |
Blog media/anthropology |
Academic Info
| sociocultural change, social media, activism, mobiles, development, practice theory, Malaysia, Spain | |
I am an anthropologist (BA, MA, PhD) specialising in the
study of media. Currently I am Senior Lecturer in Media at
Sheffield Hallam University and a Fellow of the Digital Anthropology
Programme, University College London (UCL).
I am presently involved in two research projects. In September 2010 I took up a one-year Senior Fellowship at the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3), Open University of Catalonia in Barcelona where I am investigating the uses of social media for activism. In addition, I am setting up an international comparative study of mobile phones in the global South entitled Mobile Livelihoods. Theoretically I am interested in the possible media applications of practice theory, in rethinking sociality and related concepts, and in how to theorise the elusive relationship between digital media and sociocultural change. |
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see my blog, media/anthropology |
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