Dr Pieter Verdegem is Reader in Technology and Society and a member of CAMRI (the Communication and Media Research Institute) at the University of Westminster. His research investigates the political economy of media and communication and the impact of digital technologies on society. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and teaches core undergraduate and postgraduate modules. He is the Course Leader of the interdisciplinary MA in Data, Culture and Society.
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PART 1. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1. HOW TO STUDY DATA, CULTURE AND SOCIETY? CHAPTER 2. DATA, ALGORITHMS AND SOCIETY PART 2. STRUCTURES AND FOUNDATIONS CHAPTER 3. CAPITALISM IN THE AGE OF DATA CHAPTER 4. DATA, DEMOCRACY AND POLITICS CHAPTER 5. DATA, IDENTITY AND SUBJECTIVITY CHAPTER 6. DATA, MACHINE LEARNING AND AI PART 3. APPLICATIONS AND CONTROVERSIES CHAPTER 7. DATA, INDUSTRIES AND GLOBALISATION CHAPTER 8. DATA, TECH AND INEQUALITIES CHAPTER 9. DATA, JOURNALISM AND DISINFORMATION CHAPTER 10. DATA, AUTOMATION AND WORK PART 4. CONCLUSION CHAPTER 11. DATA JUSTICE, ACTIVISM AND RESISTANCE
How should we understand the relationship between data, culture and society? In this ambitious and comprehensive textbook, Pieter Verdegem provides an accessible entry-point into a set of complex debates on current digital developments. From capitalism to subjectivity, and from labour to justice, this is an invaluable book for any scholar wanting to understand the challenges of data infrastructures and what can be done about them. -- Lina Dencik Pieter Verdegem has written an accessible, enjoyable, and essential book. Anchored in political economy but in dialogue with neighboring disciplines, it makes a strong and provocative case for critically analyzing our everyday relations with data-driven technologies. It also illuminates recent debates on disinformation, mass surveillance, the rise of AI systems, and the gig economy. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding-and challenging-the powerful actors shaping digital technology in our contemporary societies. -- Jean-Christophe Plantin Pieter Verdegem draws connections between concepts in technology, culture, and society with clarity and verve. Ranging from data journalism to data justice, campaigns to citizenship, this book covers all of the foundational knowledge that students need to think critically about and understand data and culture in today's world. -- Meredith Broussard