Understanding Digital Societies

Understanding Digital Societies provides a framework for understanding our changing, technologically shaped society and how sociology can help us make sense of it. It offers unique insights into using theory to explain the prevalence of digital objects in everyday interactions, explores crucial relationships between humans, machines, and emerging AI technologies, and discusses thought-provoking contemporary issues such as the uses and abuses of technologies in local and global communities. It is a must-read for students of digital sociology, sociology of media, digital media and society, and other related fields.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 496 pages
Publication date: 06 May 2021
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Understanding Digital Societies is a comprehensive textbook that provides a framework for comprehending our evolving, technologically shaped society and the role that sociology can play in making sense of it. The book introduces readers to fundamental sociological concepts and texts, alongside captivating global examples that shed light on how sociology can be employed to understand the world around us.

In addition to its theoretical insights, the textbook offers unique perspectives on the prevalence of digital objects in everyday interactions. It explores the intricate relationships between humans, machines, and emerging AI technologies, raising thought-provoking questions about the uses and abuses of technologies in local and global communities.

This textbook is an essential resource for students pursuing studies in digital sociology, sociology of media, digital media and society, and other related fields. It offers a comprehensive and up-to-date examination of the digital landscape, equipping students with the tools they need to navigate and analyze the complex dynamics of our increasingly digital world.

Weight: 1166g
Dimension: 190 x 247 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529732573