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Data Lives: How Data Are Made and Shape Our World

By Rob Kitchin

Book information

Publisher
Bristol University Press
Year
2021
ISBN
9781529215649
DOI
10.56687/9781529215649
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (17607129 bytes)
Pages
274\276
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-21 10:16:36

Description

The word ‘data’ has entered everyday conversation, but do we really understand what it means? How can we begin to grasp the scope and scale of our new data-rich world, and can we truly comprehend what is at stake? In Data Lives, renowned social scientist Rob Kitchin explores the intricacies of data creation and charts how data-driven technologies have become essential to how society, government and the economy work. Creatively blending scholarly analysis, biography and fiction, he demonstrates how data are shaped by social and political forces, and the extent to which they influence our daily lives. He reveals our data world to be one of potential danger, but also of hope.

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