Grounded in comparative ethnography, this open access book explores the complexities of a globalized information society and the simplistic responses it provokes. It examines how historical trends shape our current reality and the potential for a more humane future. The author delves into the impact of unidimensional communication on technology design, highlighting the need for a nuanced understanding of social dynamics in an increasingly interconnected world.
Koen Stroeken Books


Based on ethnography-driven regional comparison and a critical re-examination of classic monographs on some forty cultural groups, this volume makes the arresting claim that across equatorial Africa, the model of rule has been medicine...