The datafied society : studying culture through data /

The datafied society : studying culture through data /

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Imprint:	Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2017] ©2017
Description:	267 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Digital humanities -- Research. Big data -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11039746

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Other authors / contributors:	Schäfer, Mirko Tobias, editor. Van Es, Karin, editor.
ISBN:	9789462981362 9462981361
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	As machine-readable data comes to play an increasingly important role in everyday life, researchers find themselves with rich resources for studying society. The novel methods and tools needed to work with such data require not only new knowledge and skills, but also a new way of thinking about best research practices. This book critically reflects on the role and usefulness of big data, challenging overly optimistic expectations about what such information can reveal, introducing practices and methods for its analysis and visualisation, and raising important political and ethical questions regarding its collection, handling, and presentation.

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Summary:	The ability to gather data that can be crunched by machines is valuable for studying society. The new methods needed to work it require new skills and new ways of thinking about best research practices. This book reflects on the role and usefulness of big data, challenging overly optimistic expectations about what it can reveal, introducing practices and methods for its analysis and visualization, and raising important political and ethical questions regarding its collection, handling, and presentation.<br> <br>
Physical Description:	267 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9789462981362 9462981361