What can flame-throwing squirrels tell us about human emotion? Can social media empower political activism? How has the internet changed the way we form our identities? Do algorithms have a social role? What is digital society? In the early 21st century, digital media and the social have become irreversibly intertwined. In this cutting-edge introduction, author Simon Lindgren explores what it means to live in a digital society. Neatly divided into three sections, Digital Media and Society expertly leads students through: Theories: from social media and cyber-optimism, to online social interaction and social changeTopics: from emotion, participation and the public sphere, to the impact of data, software and mobile technologyTools: from digital ethnography, social network analysis and text-mining, to guidance on digital ethics and mixing methods With...
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