Social Sciences in China, 2022

Vol. 43, No. 3, 2022

Ideals and Prospects for Anthropology and Communication Research in the Digital Age

Chen Weixing

Abstract：In this dialogue between Chen Weixing and Daniel Miller, the influence of internet technology means that culture is no longer a remote, distant, romantic idyll. Local globalization and global localization have appeared on the scene. As people interact and communicate with each other, a pattern forms: “You are in me and I in you.”

Keywords: anthropology, communication research, digital age