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"What does it mean to live in a digital society? Does social media empower political activism? How do we form and express our identity in a digital age? Do algorithms and search engine results have a social role? How have software and hardware transformed how we interact with each other? In the...
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SAGE Publications Ltd,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | [2022] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2nd edition. |
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"What does it mean to live in a digital society? Does social media empower political activism? How do we form and express our identity in a digital age? Do algorithms and search engine results have a social role? How have software and hardware transformed how we interact with each other? In the early 21st century, digital media and the social have become irreversibly intertwined. In this cutting-edge introduction, Simon Lindgren explores what it means to live in a digital society. With succinct explanations of the key concepts, debates and theories you need to know, this is a must-have resource for students exploring digital media, social media, media and society, data and society, and the internet."--back cover. |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 298 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-287) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781529722499 1529722497 9781529722505 1529722500 |
| Index Number: | HM851 |
| CLC: | G206.3-05 |
| Call Number: | G206.3-05/L745/2nd ed. |
| Contents: | Digital society -- Social media platforms -- Beyond optimism and pessimism -- Interaction and identity -- Communities and networks -- Visuality and visibility -- Emotions and affect -- Power and exploitation -- Activism and mobilisation -- Datafication and algorithms -- Software and devices -- Researching digital society -- Epilogue: Digital media and social change. |