What is Digital Sociology? by Neil Selwyn (English) Paperback Book

Description: What is Digital Sociology? by Neil Selwyn Our digitalized societies demand new ways of thinking about the social. This short book introduces readers to an approach that can deliver this: digital sociology. This timely introduction will be an invaluable resource for all sociologists seeking to focus their craft and thinking toward the social complexities of the digital age. The book guides readers through the concepts, tools and practices that sociologists have developed to understand this social transformation. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The rise of digital technology is transforming the world in which we live. Our digitalized societies demand new ways of thinking about the social, and this short book introduces readers to an approach that can deliver this: digital sociology. Neil Selwyn examines the concepts, tools and practices that sociologists are developing to analyze the intersections of the social and the digital. Blending theory and empirical examples, the five chapters highlight areas of inquiry where digital approaches are taking hold and shaping the discipline of sociology today. The book explores key topics such as digital race and digital labor, as well as the fast-changing nature of digital research methods and diversifying forms of digital scholarship. Designed for use in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses, this timely introduction will be an invaluable resource for all sociologists seeking to focus their craft and thinking toward the social complexities of the digital age. Author Biography Neil Selwyn is a Professor at Monash University, Australia Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Digital sociology: promises and precedents Chapter 2. Digital sociology: central concerns, concepts and questions Chapter 3. Digital sociology in action: digital labor and digital race Chapter 4. Digital methods and methodology Chapter 5. Being a digital sociologist References Review "This is an insightful and informative contribution to the burgeoning literature on digital sociology, recognizing what is distinctive about it while acknowledging what it shares with other fields."Mark Carrigan, University of Cambridge "Neil Selwyns book is a valuable introduction to the emerging subfield of digital sociology, which it seeks to locate both in an established sociological tradition and in very contemporary research. The books approach, readability, pace and tone will make it very attractive to students as a source for debate, elaboration or contention."Karen Gregory, University of Edinburgh"[An] excellent introduction to digital sociology, particularly for undergraduate and postgraduate students and any sociologist curious about the fields scope and purpose."Huw Davies, LSE Review of Books"Selwyn makes clear how the focus on the digital requires particular attention outside of existing theories and areas of exploration. Selwyn excels at asking key questions of sociological inquiry in the […] areas of networks, platforms, big data, and algorithms."Information, Communication and Society Review Text "This is an insightful and informative contribution to the burgeoning literature on digital sociology, recognizing what is distinctive about it while acknowledging what it shares with other fields." Mark Carrigan, University of Cambridge "Neil Selwyns book is a valuable introduction to the emerging subfield of digital sociology, which it seeks to locate both in an established sociological tradition and in very contemporary research. The books approach, readability, pace and tone will make it very attractive to students as a source for debate, elaboration or contention." Karen Gregory, University of Edinburgh "[An] excellent introduction to digital sociology, particularly for undergraduate and postgraduate students and any sociologist curious about the fields scope and purpose." Huw Davies, LSE Review of Books "Selwyn makes clear how the focus on the digital requires particular attention outside of existing theories and areas of exploration. Selwyn excels at asking key questions of sociological inquiry in the [...] areas of networks, platforms, big data, and algorithms." Information, Communication and Society Review Quote "This is an insightful and informative contribution to the burgeoning literature on digital sociology, recognizing what is distinctive about it while acknowledging what it shares with other fields." Mark Carrigan, University of Cambridge "Neil Selwyns book is a valuable introduction to the emerging subfield of digital sociology, which it seeks to locate both in an established sociological tradition and in very contemporary research. The books approach, readability, pace and tone will make it very attractive to students as a source for debate, elaboration or contention." Karen Gregory, University of Edinburgh "[An] excellent introduction to digital sociology, particularly for undergraduate and postgraduate students and any sociologist curious about the fields scope and purpose." Huw Davies, LSE Review of Books "Selwyn makes clear how the focus on the digital requires particular attention outside of existing theories and areas of exploration. Selwyn excels at asking key questions of sociological inquiry in the [...] areas of networks, platforms, big data, and algorithms." Information, Communication and Society Details ISBN1509527117 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1509527117 ISBN-13 9781509527113 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-12-14 Imprint Polity Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 301 Pages 152 Language English UK Release Date 2018-12-14 NZ Release Date 2018-12-14 Author Neil Selwyn Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Series What is Sociology? 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