Description
Product ID: | 9781529732535 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Data and Society |
Subtitle: | A Critical Introduction |
Authors: | Author: Anne Beaulieu, Sabina Leonelli |
Page Count: | 272 |
Subjects: | Sociology, Sociology |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The standard teaching text for Data and Society modules explaining to undergraduates, in different social-science disciplines, the Big Data Revolution in an accessible and critical way. Data and Society: A Critical Introduction investigates the growing importance of data as a technological, social, economic and scientific resource. It explains how data practices have come to underpin all aspects of human life and explores what this means for those directly involved in handling data. The book
Grounded in examples spanning genetics, sport and digital innovation, this book fosters insight into the deep interrelations between technical, social and ethical aspects of data work. |
Imprint Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2021-12-02 |