Savage Preservation
Ethnographic Origins of Modern Media Technology
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Brian Hockman's 'Savage Preservation' investigates the historical interconnections between ethnography and the development of media technologies, arguing that practices of cultural preservation shaped technical forms and infrastructures.
The book traces how ethnographic collections, recordings, and scholarship informed media practices and technological design.
Hockman situates these developments within broader colonial and scientific contexts, showing how power and knowledge production influenced media histories.
By revealing overlooked linkages, the work contributes to media studies, anthropology, and the history of technology.
It has been recognized in academic circles for its interdisciplinary contribution.
The book traces how ethnographic collections, recordings, and scholarship informed media practices and technological design.
Hockman situates these developments within broader colonial and scientific contexts, showing how power and knowledge production influenced media histories.
By revealing overlooked linkages, the work contributes to media studies, anthropology, and the history of technology.
It has been recognized in academic circles for its interdisciplinary contribution.
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