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The Data Revolution: Big Data, Open Data, Data Infrastructures And
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Carefully distinguishing between big data and open data and exploring various data infrastructures Kitchin vividly illustrates how the data landscape is rapidly changing and calls for a revolution in how we think about data- Evelyn Ruppert Goldsmiths University of London"Deconstructs the hype around the data revolution' to carefully guide us through the histories and the futures of big data' The book skilfully engages with debates from across the humanities social sciences and sciences in order to produce a critical account of how data are enmeshed into enormous social economic and political changes that are taking place"- Mark Graham University of OxfordTraditionally data has been a scarce commodity which given its value has been either jealously guarded or expensively traded In recent
years technological developments and political lobbying have turned this position on its head Data now flow as a deep and wide torrent are low in cost and supported by robust infrastructures and are increasingly open and accessible A data revolution is underway one that is already reshaping how knowledge is produced business conducted and governance enacted as well as raising many questions concerning surveillance privacy security profiling social sorting and intellectual property rights In contrast to the hype and hubris of much media and business coverage The Data Revolution provides a synoptic and critical analysis of the emerging data landscape Accessible in style the book providesA synoptic overview of big data open data and data infrastructuresAn introduction to thinking conceptually
about data data infrastructures data analytics and data marketsAcritical discussion of the technical shortcomings and the social political and ethical consequences of the data revolutionAn analysis of the implications of the data revolution to academic business and government practices
years technological developments and political lobbying have turned this position on its head Data now flow as a deep and wide torrent are low in cost and supported by robust infrastructures and are increasingly open and accessible A data revolution is underway one that is already reshaping how knowledge is produced business conducted and governance enacted as well as raising many questions concerning surveillance privacy security profiling social sorting and intellectual property rights In contrast to the hype and hubris of much media and business coverage The Data Revolution provides a synoptic and critical analysis of the emerging data landscape Accessible in style the book providesA synoptic overview of big data open data and data infrastructuresAn introduction to thinking conceptually
about data data infrastructures data analytics and data marketsAcritical discussion of the technical shortcomings and the social political and ethical consequences of the data revolutionAn analysis of the implications of the data revolution to academic business and government practices
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