The Algorithmic Society: Technology, Power, and Knowledge

We live in an algorithmic society. Algorithms have become the main mediator through which power is enacted...
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Author: Marc Schuilenburg
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The Algorithmic Society: Technology, Power, and Knowledge by Schuilenburg, Marc

The Algorithmic Society: Technology, Power, and Knowledge

$1,040.21

The Algorithmic Society: Technology, Power, and Knowledge

$1,040.21
Author: Marc Schuilenburg
Format: Paperback
Language: English

We live in an algorithmic society. Algorithms have become the main mediator through which power is enacted in our society. This book brings together three academic fields - Public Administration, Criminal Justice and Urban Governance - into a single conceptual framework, and offers a broad cultural-political analysis, addressing critical and ethical issues of algorithms.

Governments are increasingly turning towards algorithms to predict criminality, deliver public services, allocate resources, and calculate recidivism rates. Mind-boggling amounts of data regarding our daily actions are analysed to make decisions that manage, control, and nudge our behaviour in everyday life. The contributions in this book offer a broad analysis of the mechanisms and social implications of algorithmic governance. Reporting from the cutting edge of scientific research, the result is illuminating and useful for understanding the relations between algorithms and power.Topics covered include:

  • Algorithmic governmentality
  • Transparency and accountability
  • Fairness in criminal justice and predictive policing
  • Principles of good digital administration
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the smart city

This book is essential reading for students and scholars of Sociology, Criminology, Public Administration, Political Sciences, and Cultural Theory interested in the integration of algorithms into the governance of society.



Author: Marc Schuilenburg
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 06/30/2022
Pages: 214
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780367682651

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