http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
xvii, 307 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
This multidisciplinary textbook introducing you to the interconnectivity of digital space, technology, objects, people and data. It provides a theoretical framework that will allow you to orient yourself firmly in understanding digital life. Relevant methods for exploring digital life will be introduced to you, and by proposing their benefits and disadvantages, you will be able to select the most appropriate method for your research. The authors provide you with non-Eurocentric real-world case studies are used to showcase the theory via real research rather than just providing a 'how-to' guide. Annotated further reading to aid you in situating your research alongside existing research in your field. An outline of future directions for researching digital life.
Orientations -- Introduction -- Methodologies, Ontologies and Epistemologies -- Research Design and Implementation -- Research Ethics -- Methods and Approaches -- Interviews, Surveys, Observation and (Auto)Ethnography -- Walking Methodologies, Walkthroughs and Audits -- Arts-Based Methods -- Participatory Methods -- Historical Methods -- Data Visualisation and Mapping -- Data Analytics -- Methods in Action -- Apps and Interfaces -- Social and Locative Media Mobilities -- Smart Cities -- Digital Labour -- Conclusion -- Final thoughts.
James Ash, Rob Kitchin, Agnieszka Leszczynski.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-301) and index.