Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, many countries worldwide have been
undergoing major social, cultural, and economic developments. In the process, these …

The acquisition of literacy transforms the human brain. By reviewing studies of illiterate
subjects, we propose specific hypotheses on how the functions of core brain systems are …

In this provocative, consequential book, Couldry and Mejias theorize the dynamics of
change in contemporary capitalism as grounded in a new form of data colonialism. They …

The proliferation of AI in many aspects of human life—from personal leisure, to collaborative
professional work, to global policy decisions—poses a sharp question about how to prepare …

If you wanted to build a machine that would distribute propaganda to millions of people,
distract them from important issues, energize hatred and bigotry, erode social trust …

Winner, 2021 Harry Shaw and Katrina Hazzard-Donald Award for Outstanding Work in
African-American Popular Culture Studies, given by the Popular Culture Association Winner …

Interview research is a craft, which is learned through practising interviewing. This book
prepares for learning interviewing in practice; it addresses hands-on issues of how to carry …

Surveillance capitalism is what happened when US democracy stood down. Two decades
later, it fails any reasonable test of responsible global stewardship of digital information and …

“[Tufekci's] personal experience in the squares and streets, melded with her scholarly
insights on technology and communication platforms, makes [this] such an unusual and …

Data are no longer simply a component of administrative and managerial work but a
pervasive resource and medium through which organizations come to know and act upon …