"The definitive book on the social, political, and economic dimensions
of data."
- Vincent Mosco, author of The Smart City in a Digital World
"An essential handbook for those invested in reclaiming our digital
space."
- Payal Arora, author of The Next Billion Users and FemLab
Co-Founder
In an age of datafication, the systematic collection, analysis and
exploitation of data impacts all aspects of our social lives.
Crucially, there are winners and losers in this. From access to
services, to the risk of being wrongfully targeted, to our very
understanding of the social world and what we think matters in it.
Data Justice is a cutting-edge exploration of the power relations
that lay at the heart of our datafied lives. It outlines the intricate
relationship between datafication and social justice, exploring how
societies are, will, and should be affected by data-driven technology
and automation.
From data capitalism and data colonialism, to data harms and data
activism - this book is an expert guide to the debates central to
understanding the injustices of life in a datafied society.
It is also an urgent and impassioned call to challenge and reimagine
these injustices. To work collectively to achieve a fairer and more just
future.
Data Justice is an essential resource for anyone working and
studying across critical data studies, and anyone interested in the
social consequences of big data, smart technology and AI.
Dr Lina Dencik, Dr Arne Hintz, Dr Joanna Redden and Dr Emiliano Treré
are co-Directors of the Data Justice Lab at Cardiff University.
