Reinventing the Social Scientist and Humanist in the Era of Big Data : A Perspective from South African Scholars

Reinventing the Social Scientist and Humanist in the Era of Big Data A Perspective from South African Scholars

This book explores the big data evolution by interrogating the notion that big data is a disruptive innovation that appears to be challenging existing epistemologies in the humanities and social sciences. Exploring various (controversial) facets of big data such as ethics, data power, and data justi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Brokensha, Susan (Editor), Kotzé, Eduan (Otro), Senekal, Burgert A.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloemfontein UJ Press 2019
Materias:
Sociology & anthropology
big data
data storage
statistical analysis
digital revolution
social sciences
data generation
data acquisition
data analysis
data science
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Descripción
Sumario:This book explores the big data evolution by interrogating the notion that big data is a disruptive innovation that appears to be challenging existing epistemologies in the humanities and social sciences. Exploring various (controversial) facets of big data such as ethics, data power, and data justice, the book attempts to clarify the trajectory of the epistemology of (big) data-driven science in the humanities and social sciences.
Descripción Física:1 electronic resource (205 p.)
ISBN:9781928424376

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