Advanced Introduction To Digital Society

Author : Manuel Castells
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781803921112
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Digital Society written by Manuel Castells and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. This essential book documents the current configuration of digital society worldwide and examines its social, economic, political and cultural consequences. Presenting state-of-the-art empirical analysis and academic research, preeminent author Manuel Castells explores the profound impact that technology and digital transformation continues to have on the world as we know it. Chapters present an in-depth examination of how digitalization affects communication, state surveillance and privacy, financial markets, spatial structure, and education. This Advanced Introduction also deftly outlines digital influence on social movements, exploring social media disinformation, digital inequality, geopolitics and war-making technologies. Ultimately, Castells demonstrates how today's digital society is the socio-technological foundation of the 'network society', the social structure of our time. Key Features: Situates digital transformation within Castells' theory of the 'network society'. Presents complete empirical evidence of the configuration of digital society. Explores the relationship between digital society, data capitalism, state surveillance and privacy. Highlights the implications of artificial intelligence, social media, teleworking and cryptocurrencies This authoritative Advanced Introduction will be a crucial read for students, academics and researchers specializing in sociology, sociological theory, communication, public policy, politics, regulation, education, science and technology studies and business studies. Offering vital analysis of our continually developing digital society, it will also be of interest to global policymakers regulating digital technologies.

Author : Manuel Castells
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1803921129
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Digital Society written by Manuel Castells and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-05 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential book documents the current configuration of digital society worldwide and examines its social, economic, political and cultural consequences. Presenting state-of-the-art empirical analysis and academic research, preeminent author Manuel Castells explores the profound impact that technology and digital transformation continues to have on the world as we know it.

Author : John Hartley
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839108940
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Creative Industries written by John Hartley and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the world faces extreme economic, environmental and political crises, this bold and accessible Advanced Introduction argues for a future-facing approach to the creative economy and creative innovation. The book analyses contemporary and historical arts and culture whilst assessing historical shifts from national to global cultures; analogue to digital technologies; and individualist to systems thinking.

Author : Robin Mansell
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789900611
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Platform Economics written by Robin Mansell and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artificial intelligence-enabled digital platforms collect and process data from and about users. These companies are largely self-regulating in Western countries. How do economic theories explain the rise of a very few dominant platforms? Mansell and Steinmueller compare and contrast neoclassical, institutional and critical political economy explanations. They show how these perspectives can lead to contrasting claims about platform benefits and harms. Uneven power relationships between platform operators and their users are treated differently in these economic traditions. Sometimes leading to advocacy for regulation or for public provision of digital services. Sometimes indicating restraint and precaution. The authors challenge the reader to think beyond the inevitability of platform dominance to create new visions of how platforms might operate in the future.

Author : Megan Richardson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788970950
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Privacy Law written by Megan Richardson and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a concise, yet wide-ranging and contemporary overview of the field, this Advanced Introduction to Privacy Law focuses on how we arrived at our privacy laws, and how the law can deal with new and emerging challenges from digital technologies, social networks and public health crises. This illuminating and interdisciplinary book demonstrates how the history of privacy law has been one of constant adaptation to emerging challenges, illustrating the primacy of the right to privacy amidst a changing social and cultural landscape.

Author : Cristina Chaminade
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178536202X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to National Innovation Systems written by Cristina Chaminade and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its emergence in the 1980s the national innovation system (NIS) concept has become widely used by scholars and policymakers alike. In the course of its rapid diffusion it has provoked controversy on fundamental issues. Where did NIS emerge? What is the theoretical core of the concept? Is it actually a scientific concept or simply a buzz-word? How useful is it in terms of low income countries? How does the national innovation system relate to economic, social and environmental sustainable development? Is it meaningful to study national systems in a globalizing economy? What are the legitimate policy implications? This book provides an in depth analysis of all these questions as well as recommending future avenues of research.

Author : Adrian Athique
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0745680666
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Media and Society written by Adrian Athique and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of digital media has been widely regarded as transforming the nature of our social experience in the twenty-first century. The speed with which new forms of connectivity and communication are being incorporated into our everyday lives often gives us little time to stop and consider the social implications of those practices. Nonetheless, it is critically important that we do so, and this sociological introduction to the field of digital technologies is intended to enable a deeper understanding of their prominent role in everyday life. The fundamental theoretical and ethical debates on the sociology of the digital media are presented in accessible summaries, ranging from economy and technology to criminology and sexuality. Key theoretical paradigms are explored through a broad range of contemporary social phenomena – from social networking and virtual lives to the rise of cybercrime and identity theft, from the utopian ideals of virtual democracy to the Orwellian nightmare of the surveillance society, from the free software movement to the implications of online shopping. As an entry-level pathway for students in sociology, media, communications and cultural studies, the aim of this work is to situate the rise of digital media within the context of a complex and rapidly changing world.

Author : Woodrow Barfield
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789905133
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Law and Artificial Intelligence written by Woodrow Barfield and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woodrow Barfield and Ugo Pagallo present a succinct introduction to the legal issues related to the design and use of artificial intelligence (AI). Exploring human rights, constitutional law, data protection, criminal law, tort law, and intellectual property law, they consider the laws of a number of jurisdictions including the US, the European Union, Japan, and China, making reference to case law and statutes.

Author : Williamson, Howard
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839107162
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Youth Studies written by Williamson, Howard and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-07 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Advanced Introduction to Youth Studies analyses the historical development of the sociology of youth in the context of changing population demographics. Howard Williamson and James Côté explore competing paradigms underlying current understanding of youth with reference to key philosophical, theoretical and methodological debates. Young people’s transitions to adulthood and youth cultural behaviour are then explored. The authors conclude with a consideration of youth policies and how, in the future, these may be better informed by sociological research.

Author : Dholakia, Utpal
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1803921064
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Digital Marketing written by Dholakia, Utpal and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-13 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Advanced Introduction to Digital Marketing identifies the core concepts of research on digital marketing and provides theoretical frameworks and empirical findings. Topics such as digital product evolution, marketing strategy, and research on place, price, and promotion are thoroughly reviewed alongside controversial areas such as the harmful effects of technology on consumers. It also suggests research opportunities for those wishing to explore a particular area in greater depth.