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caseorganic@gmail.comhttp://oakhazelnut.com

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TheCellPhone AndItsTechnosocialSitesofEngagement

AmberCase@caseorganic

 AThesisSubmittedinPartialFulfillmentofaDegreeinSociology/Anthropology,Lewis&ClarkCollegeDecember17,2007 Advisor:Prof.DeborahHeath

caseorganic@gmail.comhttp://oakhazelnut.com

Acknowledgements:

I’dliketothankmyparentsforsupportingmyeducation,artisticwork,andgenerallife.Iwanttothankmymomforteachingmehowtoread,andmydadforintroducingmetocomputingtechnologyatayoungage.IwouldalsoliketothankmythesisadvisorDeborahHeathforawakeningmetoaworldoftheoreticalresourcesthatlogarithmicallyexpandedmyhorizons.IwasfirstintroducedtoDr.HeathwhenshegaveaspeechonCyborgAnthropologyduringtheLewis&ClarkCollege’sSpring 2005PhilosophyExtravaganza.AtthattimeIhadnoideathatthestudyofcyborgsexisted,butIrememberreadingalotofsciencefictionbookswhenIwasyounger,andCyborgAnthropologywastherealworldmanifestationofthequestionsthatsciencefictionposed.DeborahHeathhelpedmetorealizethateveryfuturistideaIhadwasprobablydiscussedbyDonnaHaraway,SandyStone,orsomepostmodernanalystexaminingthephenomenologyoflivingwithindustryandtechnologicaldevelopment.

TableofContents

Abstract4II.

Introduction5III.

TheActorNetworkandtheTechnosocialHybrid8IV.

ConstructionsofLiminality91.

‘PutthatDogonHold!’CanineCompanionsandRCF11V.

ConstructionsofthePublicandthePrivate131.

TheLandscapeoftheLandline132.

Face-SavingandCellPhoneUse163.

PrivacyandBoundaryMaintenance194.

NegotiatingTemporaryPrivateSpace22VI.

PlaceandNon-Place251.

Time/SpaceCompression252.

AuditorySpaceasaPlace273.

ConnectinginNon-Places29VII.

TheTechnosocialWomb361.

TheAllureoftheMobileAuditoryPlace382.

FaceMaintenanceandPersonalEthnomethodologies40VIII.

ConclusionsonCellPhonesandModernity43IX.

References49

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Good Work!!!

Very cool work.

Thanks much, Brian King!

reply10 / 06 / 2009

brianjking

Great job finishing up your thesis! I'm trying to finish mine now! Cheers!

reply06 / 09 / 2009

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