Digital Media and Society

Simon Lindgren

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781529789058
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Scienze sociali
• Subtopic: Scienze della comunicazione

Whatdoes it mean to live in adigital society? Does social media empower political activism? How do we form and express our identity in a digital age? Do algorithms and search engine results have a social role? How have software and hardware transformed how we interact with each other? In the early 21st century, digital media and the social have become irreversibly intertwined. In this cutting-edge introduction, Simon Lindgrenexplores what it means to live in a digital society. With succinct explanations of the key concepts, debates and theories you need to know, this is a must-have resource for students exploring digital media, social media, media and society, data and society, and the internet. "An engaging story of the meaning digital media have in societies. The writing is relatable, with diverse and comprehensive references to theories. Above all, this is a fun book on what a contemporary digital society looks like!"
- Professor Zizi Papacharissi, University of Illinois at Chicago Simon Lindgren is Professor of Sociology at Umeå Universityin Sweden. He is also the director of DIGSUM, an interdisciplinary academic research centre studying the social dimensions of digital technology.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Publisher Note
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Endorsements
• Contents
• About the Author
• 1 Digital Society
• 2 Social Media Platforms
• 3 Beyond Optimism and Pessimism
• 4 Interaction and Identity
• 5 Communities and Networks
• 6 Visuality and Visibility
• 7 Emotions and Affect
• 8 Power and Exploitation
• 9 Activism and Mobilisation
• 10 Datafication and Algorithms
• 11 Software and Devices
• 12 Researching Digital Society
• 13 Epilogue: Digital Media and Social Change
• References
• Index