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020			_a9781529732535
082			_a005.7 _bBEA
100			_aBeaulieu, Anne
245			_aData and society : a critical introduction
260			_bSage, _c2021 _aLos Angeles :
300			_axx, 246 p. ; _bill., _c25 cm
365			_b31.99 _cGBP _d110.40
504			_aIncludes bibliographic references and index.
520			_aData 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 fosters informed debate over the role of data in contemporary society explains the significance of data as evidence beyond the "Big Data" hype spans the technical, sociological, philosophical and ethical dimensions of data provides guidance on how to use data responsibly includes data stories that provide concrete cases and discussion questions. 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.
650			_aBig data
650			_aBig data Social aspects
650			_aAutomated facial recognition technologies
650			_aBig Data empiricism
650			_aClosed data governance
650			_aData cleaning
650			_aData visualisations
650			_aFacebooks
650			_a Google
650			_aIndividual right
650			_aKnowledge production cycle
650			_a Platform economy
650			_aResponsible data use
650			_a Social consultation
650			_aTraffic pattern
700			_aLeonelli, Sabina
942			_2ddc _cBK