Connected : how a Mexican village built its own cell phone network / Roberto J. González.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

González, Roberto J. (Roberto Jesús), 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cell phone systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 259 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]

Summary:

This is the true story of how, against all odds, a remote Mexican pueblo built its own autonomous cell phone network—without help from telecom companies or the government. Anthropologist Roberto J. González paints a vivid and nuanced picture of life in a Oaxaca mountain village and the collective tribulation, triumph, and tragedy the community experienced in pursuit of getting connected. In doing so, this book captures the challenges and contradictions facing Mexico's indigenous peoples today, as they struggle to wire themselves into the 21st century using mobile technologies, ingenuity, and sheer determination. It also holds a broader lesson about the great paradox of the digital age, by exploring how constant connection through virtual worlds can hinder our ability to communicate with those around us.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

1. Connected

2. Innovation

3. Enchanted

4. Networks

5. Backlash

6. Posts

7. Aftereffects

8. Outro (Reconnected)

Notes

Glossary

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520975408

0520975405

OCLC:

1135095192