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.
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August 4, 1970
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.
A Dictionary of Human Geography
- 581 pages
- 21 hours of reading
This new dictionary provides over 2,000 clear and concise entries on human geography, covering basic terms and concepts as well as biographies, organisations, and major periods and schools. Authoritative and accessible, this is a must-have for every student of human geography, as well as for professionals and interested members of the public.
Mapping Cyberspace
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Mapping Cyberspace is a ground-breaking geographic exploration and critical reading of cyberspace, and information and communication technologies. The book: * provides an understanding of what cyberspace looks like and the social interactions that occur there * explores the impacts of cyberspace, and information and communication technologies, on cultural, political and economic relations * charts the spatial forms of virutal spaces * details empirical research and examines a wide variety of maps and spatialisations of cyberspace and the information society * has a related website at http: // www.MappingCyberspace.com . This book will be a valuable addition to the growing body of literature on cyberspace and what it means for the future.