Book review by Amanda Watson of Uneven Connections: A Partial History of the Mobile Phone in Papua New Guinea

2026/07/28 by Amanda H. A. Watson

paper · doi:10.1080/00223344.2026.2682163

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Abstract

Anthropologist Robert J. Foster has had lengthy engagement with the societies and cultures of Papua New Guinea (PNG), with diverse past projects, from mortuary ritual to advertising of soft drinks....

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