The network turn : changing perspectives in the humanities /
"We live in a networked world. Online social networking platforms and the World Wide Web have changed how society thinks about connectivity. Because of the technological nature of such networks, their study has predominantly taken place within the domains of computer science and related scienti...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Cambridge University Press,
December 2020
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| Series: | Cambridge elements. Elements in publishing and book culture.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "We live in a networked world. Online social networking platforms and the World Wide Web have changed how society thinks about connectivity. Because of the technological nature of such networks, their study has predominantly taken place within the domains of computer science and related scientific fields. But arts and humanities scholars are increasingly using the same kinds of visual and quantitative analysis to shed light on aspects of culture and society hitherto concealed. This Element contends that networks are a category of study that cuts across traditional academic barriers, uniting diverse disciplines through a shared understanding of complexity in our world. Moreover, we are a ta moment in time when it is crucial that arts and humanities scholars join the critique of how large-scale network data and advanced network analysis are being harnessed for the purposes of power, surveillance, and commercial gain."--home page. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (115 pages) : color illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 103-112). |
| ISBN: | 9781108866804 1108866808 1108791905 9781108791908 |
| ISSN: | 2514-8524 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781108866804 |