About the book
How to use data as a tool for empowerment rather than oppression.
Big data can be used for good, from tracking disease to exposing human rights violations, and for bad, implementing surveillance and control. Data inevitably represents the ideologies of those who control its use; data analytics and algorithms too often exclude women, the poor, and ethnic groups. In Data Action, Sarah Williams provides a guide for working with data in more ethical and responsible ways. Williams outlines a method that emphasizes collaboration among data scientists, policy experts, data designers, and the public. The approach generates policy debates, influences civic decisions, and informs design to help ensure that the voices of people represented in the data are neither marginalized nor left unheard.
Editions of Data Action
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780262044196
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780262545310
- EBook
- ISBN 9780262359153
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How to use data as a tool for empowerment rather than oppression.
Big data can be used for good, from tracking disease to exposing human rights violations, and for bad, implementing surveillance and control. Data inevitably represents the ideologies of those who control its use; data analytics and algorithms too often exclude women, the poor, and ethnic groups. In Data Action, Sarah Williams provides a guide for working with data in more ethical and responsible ways. Williams outlines a method that emphasizes collaboration among data scientists, policy experts, data designers, and the public. The approach generates policy debates, influences civic decisions, and informs design to help ensure that the voices of people represented in the data are neither marginalized nor left unheard.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Data Action about?
How to use data as a tool for empowerment rather than oppression.
Big data can be used for good, from tracking disease to exposing human rights violations, and for bad, implementing surveillance and control. Data inevitably represents the ideologies of those who control its use; data analytics and algorithms too often exclude women, the poor, and ethnic groups. In Data Action, Sarah Williams provides a guide for working with data in more ethical and responsible ways. Williams outlines a method that emphasizes collaboration among data scientists, policy experts, data designers, and the public. The approach generates policy debates, influences civic decisions, and informs design to help ensure that the voices of people represented in the data are neither marginalized nor left unheard.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Data Action?
Computing and Information Technology > Databases / Data management > Data capture and analysis
Where can I read a sample of Data Action?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780262044196
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Data Action?
Sarah Williams
Who is the Publisher of the book Data Action?
MIT Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Data Action is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780262044196) and paperback(ISBN 9780262545310) and ebook(ISBN 9780262359153)
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