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Data Activism and Social Change.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (190 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9783319783192
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 303.483
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Contents:
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 Mapping a Better World: A Journey -- Abstract -- A Toolkit for Data Activism: Setting the Scene -- Big Data in Light of Data Activism -- Activism and Humanitarianism in Light of Big Data -- Route Map: Sections in This Book -- A Methodological Note -- References -- Chapter 2 The Many Faces of the Data Infrastructure -- Abstract -- Governments and Corporations -- Research and Journalism -- References -- Chapter 3 Proactive Data Activism -- Abstract -- The Dawn of Data Activism -- Proactive Data Activism Seen from Different Perspectives -- From a Communicative Action Perspective -- From a Journalism and Alternative Media Studies Perspective -- From an International Relations Studies Perspective -- From a Social Movement Studies Perspective -- From a Monitorial Citizenship and Public Sphere Perspective -- From the Perspective of Tech Activism -- Skills Transferrers, Catalysts, Journalism Producers and Geoactivists -- Skills Transferrers -- Catalysts -- Producers of Journalism -- Geoactivists and Others -- The Attributes of Proactive Data Activist Organisations -- The Empowering Capacities of Data -- References -- Chapter 4 Crowdsourcing and Mapping Data for Humanitarianism -- Abstract -- Origins and How It Works -- Ushahidi Seen from Different Perspectives -- Ushahidi's Brand of Proactive Data Activism -- The Power of the Crowd -- Controversies and Lessons Learnt -- References -- Chapter 5 Conclusions and Areas for Further Research -- Abstract -- References -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 Mapping a Better World: A Journey -- Abstract -- A Toolkit for Data Activism: Setting the Scene -- Big Data in Light of Data Activism -- Activism and Humanitarianism in Light of Big Data -- Route Map: Sections in This Book -- A Methodological Note -- References -- Chapter 2 The Many Faces of the Data Infrastructure -- Abstract -- Governments and Corporations -- Research and Journalism -- References -- Chapter 3 Proactive Data Activism -- Abstract -- The Dawn of Data Activism -- Proactive Data Activism Seen from Different Perspectives -- From a Communicative Action Perspective -- From a Journalism and Alternative Media Studies Perspective -- From an International Relations Studies Perspective -- From a Social Movement Studies Perspective -- From a Monitorial Citizenship and Public Sphere Perspective -- From the Perspective of Tech Activism -- Skills Transferrers, Catalysts, Journalism Producers and Geoactivists -- Skills Transferrers -- Catalysts -- Producers of Journalism -- Geoactivists and Others -- The Attributes of Proactive Data Activist Organisations -- The Empowering Capacities of Data -- References -- Chapter 4 Crowdsourcing and Mapping Data for Humanitarianism -- Abstract -- Origins and How It Works -- Ushahidi Seen from Different Perspectives -- Ushahidi's Brand of Proactive Data Activism -- The Power of the Crowd -- Controversies and Lessons Learnt -- References -- Chapter 5 Conclusions and Areas for Further Research -- Abstract -- References -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.

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