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Algorithms and the End of Politics: How Technology Shapes 21st-Century American Life
Hardback
Main Details
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Algorithms and the End of Politics: How Technology Shapes 21st-Century American Life
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Scott Timcke
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:198 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Political economy Ethical and social aspects of computing |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781529215311
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Classifications | Dewey:303.483309730905 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | General | |
Illustrations |
No
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bristol University Press
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Imprint |
Bristol University Press
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Publication Date |
15 February 2021 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
As the US contends with issues of populism and de-democratization, this timely study considers the impacts of digital technologies on the country's politics and society. Timcke provides a Marxist analysis of the rise of digital media, social networks and technology giants like Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft. He looks at the impact of these new platforms and technologies on their users who have made them among the most valuable firms in the world. Offering bold new thinking across data politics and digital and economic sociology, this is a powerful demonstration of how algorithms have come to shape everyday life and political legitimacy in the US and beyond.
Author Biography
Scott Timcke studies the politics of race, class, and social inequality as they are mediated by digital infrastructures.
Reviews"Offering bold new thinking across data politics and digital and economic sociology, this is a powerful demonstration of how algorithms have come to shape everyday life and political legitimacy in the US and beyond." New Books Network
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