This book efficiently contributes to our understanding of the interplay
between data, technology and communicative practice on the one hand, and
democratic participation on the other. It addresses the emergence of
proactive data activism, a new sociotechnical phenomenon in the field of
action that arises as a reaction to massive datafication, and makes
affirmative use of data for advocacy and social change. By blending
empirical observation and in-depth qualitative interviews, Gutiérrez
brings to the fore a debate about the social uses of the data
infrastructure and examines precisely how people employ it, in
combination with other technologies, to collaborate and act for social
change.