| Data Activism and Social Change 2018 Edition Contributor(s): Gutiérrez, Miren (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319783181 ISBN-13: 9783319783185 Publisher: Palgrave Pivot OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism |
| Dewey: 070.4 |
| Series: Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.86 lbs) 178 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book efficiently contributes to our understanding of the interplay between data, technology and communicative practice on the one hand, and democratic participation on the other. It addresses the emergence of proactive data activism, a new sociotechnical phenomenon in the field of action that arises as a reaction to massive datafication, and makes affirmative use of data for advocacy and social change. By blending empirical observation and in-depth qualitative interviews, Guti rrez brings to the fore a debate about the social uses of the data infrastructure and examines precisely how people employ it, in combination with other technologies, to collaborate and act for social change. |