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The Datafied Society

Studying Culture through Data
  • Edited by: Mirko Tobias Schäfer and Karin Es
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2017
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This book critically reflects on the role and usefulness of big data, challenging overly optimistic expectations about what such information can reveal.

Author / Editor information

Schäfer Mirko Tobias :

Mirko Tobias Schäfer is Associate Professor of AI, Data & Society at Utrecht University’s research area 'Governing the Digital Society' and the Department for Information and Computing Sciences. Mirko is co-founder and Sciences lead of the Data School. He studies the datafication of public management and engages in the development of responsible and accountable AI and data practices.Es Karin :

Karin van Es is Associate Professor of Media and Culture Studies and project lead Humanities at Data School, both at Utrecht University.


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Mirko Tobias Schäfer and Karin van Es
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José van Dijck
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New Brave World
Karin van Es and Mirko Tobias Schäfer
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Section 1. Studying Culture through Data

An Encounter between Epistemic Traditions
Eef Masson
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Christian Gosvig Olesen
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Lev Manovich
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On Broadway
Daniel Goddemeyer, Moritz Stefaner, Dominikus Baur and Lev Manovich
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Query Design
Richard Rogers
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Webs and Streams – Mapping Issue Networks Using Hyperlinks, Hashtags and (Potentially) Embedded Content
Natalia Sánchez-Querubín
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Section 2. Data Practices in Digital Data Analysis

From Challenges to Bildung
Bernhard Rieder and Theo Röhle
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William Uricchio
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On Transparency of Unopenable Black Boxes
Johannes Paßmann and Asher Boersma
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Origin, Types, Issues
Cornelius Puschmann and Julian Ausserhofer
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Exploring the Narrative Affordances of Graphs with the Iliad
Tommaso Venturini, Liliana Bounegru, Mathieu Jacomy and Jonathan Gray
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Karin van Es, Nicolás López Coombs and Thomas Boeschoten
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Section 3. Research Ethics

Emerging Data Practices as Challenge for Research Integrity
Gerwin van Schie, Irene Westra and Mirko Tobias Schäfer
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Decision-Making in Digital Research
Annette Markham and Elizabeth Buchanan
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Koen Leurs and Tamara Shepherd
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Section 4. Key Ideas in Big Data Research

Nick Couldry
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Carolin Gerlitz
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Evgeny Morozov
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Mercedes Bunz
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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
February 21, 2017
eBook ISBN:
9789048531011
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
256
Illustrations:
9
Coloured Illustrations:
20
Other:
20 color plates, 9 halftones, 2 line art
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