Data Activism and Social Change

Description

This book efficiently contributes to our understanding of the interplay between data, technology and communicative practice on the one hand, and democratic participation on the other. It addresses the emergence of proactive data activism, a new sociotechnical phenomenon in the field of action that arises as a reaction to massive datafication, and makes affirmative use of data for advocacy and social change. By blending empirical observation and in-depth qualitative interviews, Gutiérrez brings to the fore a debate about the social uses of the data infrastructure and examines precisely how people employ it, in combination with other technologies, to collaborate and act for social change. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Mapping a Better World: A Journey (Miren Gutiérrez)....Pages 1-29 The Many Faces of the Data Infrastructure (Miren Gutiérrez)....Pages 31-47 Proactive Data Activism (Miren Gutiérrez)....Pages 49-105 Crowdsourcing and Mapping Data for Humanitarianism (Miren Gutiérrez)....Pages 107-136 Conclusions and Areas for Further Research (Miren Gutiérrez)....Pages 137-146 Back Matter ....Pages 147-178