Digital Media and Society
eBook - ePub

Digital Media and Society

  1. 312 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Digital Media and Society

About this book

Whatdoes it mean to live in adigital 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 Lindgrenexplores 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. "An engaging story of the meaning digital media have in societies. The writing is relatable, with diverse and comprehensive references to theories. Above all, this is a fun book on what a contemporary digital society looks like!"
- Professor Zizi Papacharissi, University of Illinois at Chicago Simon Lindgren is Professor of Sociology at Umeå Universityin Sweden. He is also the director of DIGSUM, an interdisciplinary academic research centre studying the social dimensions of digital technology.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Endorsements
  7. Contents
  8. About the Author
  9. 1 Digital Society
  10. 2 Social Media Platforms
  11. 3 Beyond Optimism and Pessimism
  12. 4 Interaction and Identity
  13. 5 Communities and Networks
  14. 6 Visuality and Visibility
  15. 7 Emotions and Affect
  16. 8 Power and Exploitation
  17. 9 Activism and Mobilisation
  18. 10 Datafication and Algorithms
  19. 11 Software and Devices
  20. 12 Researching Digital Society
  21. 13 Epilogue: Digital Media and Social Change
  22. References
  23. Index