This author delves into social issues through compelling crime novels and short story collections. Their literary focus is on the crime genre, where they blend suspenseful plots with insightful commentary on society. Through their creative writing and academic research, they seek to illuminate the complexities of human nature and societal structures. Their work is rooted in keen observation and a desire to understand the world around us.
This academic text offers a critical overview of the data revolution, highlighting the classification of data that has gained widespread recognition. It serves as a foundational resource for understanding the complexities and implications of big data, making it essential for scholars and practitioners alike. The book's insights into data classification contribute significantly to the ongoing discourse in the field, establishing it as a key reference point for future studies and applications in data science.
David Harvey is among the most influential Marxist thinkers of the last half
century. This book offers a lucid and authoritative introduction to his work,
with a structure designed to reflect the enduring topics and insights that
serve to unify Harvey's writings over a long period of time.
Is it possible to experience the joy and benefits of computing in a way that
asserts individual and collective autonomy? Drawing on the ideas of the 'slow
movement', Slow Computing sets out numerous practical and political means to
take back control and counter the more pernicious effects of living digital
lives.
Focusing on the interdisciplinary nature of Critical Data Studies, this comprehensive A-Z guide offers succinct definitions and descriptions of over 400 key terms related to data's production, governance, and usage. It explores the implications of data-driven systems and whose interests they serve. Designed for students, scholars, and professionals, the book enhances comprehension of the field and provides resources for further exploration, making it an essential tool for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of data's role in society.
Digital technologies are profoundly reshaping the temporal experiences of individuals, households, and organizations. We now expect instant access to vast information, the ability to purchase goods with a click, and rapid delivery, while time management apps and locative media have transformed everyday scheduling and mobility. This work argues that we have entered a new era where the production and experience of time differ significantly from the pre-digital age. The author provides a comprehensive overview of this transition, illustrating how various digital technologies are reconfiguring daily temporalities. Key areas of focus include the temporalities related to history and memory, politics and policy, governance, mobility and logistics, planning and development, and work and labor. Additionally, the text explores how to challenge and reorder the power dynamics of digitally mediated time through an ethics of temporal care and justice. Rich in conceptual and empirical insights, this work serves as a vital guide to understanding our contemporary temporal landscape, appealing to students and scholars across Media Studies, Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Human Geography, and History and Memory Studies, as well as those interested in the societal transformations driven by digital technologies.
