Digital Culture and Society

Kate Orton-Johnson is a Senior Lecturer in sociology at the University of Edinburgh. Her research interests relate to intersections between technology, culture and everyday life. She has conducted research and published work on student use of digital technologies and social media in HE, decentralised social media, digital leisure, and social media and parenting. She is a convenor of the British Sociological Association Digital Sociology study group and is currently Director of Education at the Edinburgh Futures Institute.

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 SPACE, PLACE AND DIGITAL COMMUNITY CHAPTER 3 THE DIGITALLY MEDIATED SELF: IDENTITY AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHAPTER 4 DIGITALLY MEDIATED RELATIONSHIPS CHAPTER 5 CONSUMING DIGITAL CULTURE: PROSUMPTION AND NEW MEDIA FORMS CHAPTER 6 DIGITAL LEISURE CHAPTER 7 PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE CHAPTER 8 CONCLUSION: OPPORTUNITIES, INEQUALITIES AND DIVISIONS

This is a timely book packed with rich sociological insight into the shifting contours of digital culture & society. It covers an impressive range of topics without sacrificing depth, grounding analysis in core sociological concepts in a way that will be accessible for those unfamiliar with them. -- Mark Carrigan Packed with examples and well grounded in both classic sociological perspectives and the latest research on digital sociology, this accessible new book is a perfect primer for sociology students interesting in digital societies and cultures. -- Deborah Lupton Digital Culture and Society is a compelling book that introduces readers to pressing sociological issues and useful methods for researching them. Interspersed with contemporary examples and a wealth of digital history, it is a go-to book for digital researchers. -- Harry Dyer Smart and articulate, this work weaves together contemporary experiences with enduring, theoretically grounded questions about what it means to live in today's digitally mediated societies. Covering topics from platforms vernaculars to the self within contexts of inequality, this is a must read for digital researchers. -- Zoetanya Sujon This book offers a rich and engaging overview of both classic and contemporary sociological insights that will enable the reader to grasp the transformative roles that the digital has played in social life during the last decades. More than that, it will equip you to deploy these ideas, providing valuable advice and guidance on key themes, developments and methods along the way. -- Noortje Marres