[Air-L] Must reads on "conceptions of power of numbers/big data"

Stefan Schutt Stefan.Schutt at vu.edu.au
Fri Sep 25 17:35:50 PDT 2015


Hello everyone.

In regard to resources on digital ethnography, it might also be worth taking considering the work undertaken through the Digital Ethnography Research Centre at RMIT University in Melbourne:

http://www.digital-ethnography.net/publications/

Regards,

Stefan

:: Dr Stefan Schutt
:: Research Program Leader - Cultural Diversity, Technologies and Creativity
:: Centre for Cultural Diversity and Wellbeing
:: Victoria University
:: e: stefan.schutt at vu.edu.au
:: ph: 03  9919 1618
:: m: 0410387622


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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Wikipedia Sampling (Cory Salveson)
   2. Jobs: 2 TT Assistant Professor: Screen Studies & Multimedia
      Journalism (Fordham, NY NY) (Alice E. Marwick)
   3. senior faculty position at Temple University (Jan Fernback)
   4. CFP: Establishing and Evaluating Digital Ethos and Online
      Credibility, abstracts due Oct 1 (Shawn Apostel)
   5. Re: Social history of the internet course -
      http://worlduniversityandschool.org/InfoTechNetworkSocGlobalUniv.html
      - begins tomorrow Sep 19 at 11 am PT (Scott MacLeod)
   6. Re: Article/literature on "conceptions of space/place" for
      teaching (literature summary!!!) (Daniel Kunzelmann)
   7. Must reads on "conceptions of power of numbers/big data"
      (Daniel Kunzelmann)
   8. Re: Must reads on "conceptions of power of numbers/big data"
      (Alex Leavitt)


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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 07:42:04 -0500
From: Cory Salveson <corysalveson at gmail.com>
To: Alex Halavais <alex at halavais.net>
Cc: AoIR-L <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
Subject: Re: [Air-L] Wikipedia Sampling
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For what it's worth, the machine learning company Lateral has actually used
raw data (available back to 2007 at
http://dumps.wikimedia.org/other/pagecounts-raw) to produce just such a
data set as I think Alex is describing, i.e., a "most popular content on
Wikipedia" corpus. You can read more about their approach in a blog post
here: https://blog.lateral.io/2015/06/the-unknown-perils-of-mining-wikipedia
("The Unknown Perils of Mining Wikipedia").

In particular, it seemed to me that some of the technical details of how
they worked with page view data and content dumps, plus their consideration
of how to handle bot-created content (even the very idea to plan for how to
handle it), might be of interest to you. (If I understand correctly, bots
are permitted on Wikimedia sites if they are "harmless" and approved, but
not all bots are necessarily known, let alone evaluated.)

Have you also considered reaching out to the Wikimedia Research team
directly?
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research/Research_and_Data

Cheers,

Cory Salveson

On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 12:23 PM, Alex Halavais <alex at halavais.net> wrote:

> Hi, Josh,
>
> It depends, of course, on what you are sampling *for*. A "constructed
> week" is generally based on viewing patterns, and so I suppose you
> could use traffic data to oversample the most popular pages. Or focus
> on the front page.
>
> The most obvious here is to just randomly sample. In doing so, you
> will find a very large number of articles--some of them
> autogenerated/imported--that have never been touched.
>
> If you haven't, you might consider copying this question over here as well:
>
> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki-research-l
>
> In sum, though, any sampling method that draws on edit histories to
> study edit histories is probably a problem--ends up wagging the dog a
> bit. I guess you could use this:
>
> https://aws.amazon.com/datasets/wikipedia-page-traffic-statistics/
>
> to sample based on visitors, but that's a dated collection. I'm sure
> getting the traffic data from somewhere is a possibility, but seems
> like a lot of work to create a "constructed week."
>
> Best,
>
> Alex
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 8:33 AM, Joshua Braun <jabraun at journ.umass.edu>
> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Just a brief question for the list: I'm considering doing a study that
> looks at the edit histories of a sample of Wikipedia articles, and I'm
> wondering if there are accepted strategies for assembling a
> "representative" sample of Wikipedia articles akin to the way that, say,
> television researchers put together a composite week for content analyses.
> >
> > Obviously any sampling strategy will come with limitations, upsides, and
> downsides. I'm mostly curious as to whether there are accepted sampling
> methods that have emerged in the literature dealing with Wikipedia.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > All the Best,
> > Josh
> > --
> > Josh Braun, Ph.D.
> > Assistant Professor of Journalism Studies
> > Journalism Department
> > University of Massachusetts Amherst
> >
> > @josh_braun
> > Skype: wideaperture
> > http://wideaperture.net/
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:35:38 -0400
From: "Alice E. Marwick" <amarwick at gmail.com>
To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
Subject: [Air-L] Jobs: 2 TT Assistant Professor: Screen Studies &
        Multimedia Journalism (Fordham, NY NY)
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My department at Fordham, Communication and Media Studies, is hiring. Note
that we are a great place for junior faculty: we have hired some incredible
people over the last few years, we are launching a new MA program next year
and a new undergraduate curriculum is in the works. And you'd get to work
with me :)

I'm not on the hiring committee for either job but would be happy to answer
questions about Fordham.

Screen Studies & Media Convergence
http://cms.blog.fordham.edu/open-position-tenure-track-assistant-professor-in-screen-studies/
<http://apply.interfolio.com/31823>

The Department of Communication and Media studies at Fordham University,
The Jesuit University of New York, invites applications for a tenure- track
Assistant Professor position in Screen Studies, to start September 1, 2016.

The position involves teaching both at Fordham?s Lincoln Center and Rose
Hill campuses. The ideal candidate should have a specialization in film and
television studies within the context of media convergence and
globalization.  Applicants whose work focuses on social movements and
activist media are particularly welcome. The candidate should have a robust
research agenda, evidence of teaching excellence, and the ability to
contribute to Fordham?s Jesuit core curriculum.

Requirements:

   - Ph.D. in cinema studies, media studies, or a related area by June 30,
   2016.
   - Ability to teach a wide variety of historical and theoretical courses
   in film and television studies


   - A strong publication record, and evidence of excellence in teaching
   - Commitment to mentoring and advising students

Multimedia Journalism
http://cms.blog.fordham.edu/open-position-tenure-track-assistant-professor-in-multimedia-journalism/
<http://apply.interfolio.com/31824>

Fordham University, The Jesuit University of New York, invites applications
for a tenure- track Assistant Professor position in its Department of
Communication and Media Studies, to start September 1, 2016. The position
will be based at Fordham?s Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan. Applicants
are sought in the area of multimedia journalism with research emphasis on
media, race and ethnicity.

<http://apply.interfolio.com/31824>The ideal candidate will be a
scholar-practitioner, prepared to apply historical and critical insights to
the teaching of practical and theoretical multimedia journalism courses.
Expertise in media, race and ethnicity, with a potential focus on
alternative and advocacy journalism, social justice reporting, and related
areas would be particularly welcome, as would research in bilingual media
and multimedia scholarship related to the Global South. A robust research
agenda, and solid understanding of journalistic standards, practices and
ethics is required.  Practical experience and ability to serve as an
advisor to student media outlets highly desirable.

Requirements:

   - Ph.D. in communication or a related area by June 30, 2016.
   - Ability to teach a wide variety of practical courses and
   theoretical/critical courses on the undergraduate and Master?s level in our
   new Public Media MA
   - Solid grounding in contemporary journalistic challenges, standards,
   practices and ethics
   - Teaching competency in a minimum of one multimedia production area;
   mobile and data-driven reporting strategies highly desired


   - A strong publication record, and evidence of excellence in teaching
   - Commitment to mentoring and advising students
   - Practical experience preferred
   - Ability to teach in Fordham?s interdisciplinary Latin American Studies
   Program a plus




--
Alice E. Marwick, PhD
Director, McGannon Center
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies
Fordham University
amarwick at fordham.edu
http://www.mcgannoncenter.com
http://www.tiara.org  <http://www.tiara.org>


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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:37:20 -0400
From: Jan Fernback <fernback at temple.edu>
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Subject: [Air-L] senior faculty position at Temple University
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*Temple University**Senior Rank Faculty Position*

*Department of Media Studies and Production*

*Description:* The Department of Media Studies and Production at Temple
University invites applications for a tenured associate or full professor
in *media and social change*, to begin fall of 2016. Research and teaching
should focus on public, community-based, independent, and/or activist
media. Expertise in media and under-represented populations is desirable.

*Qualifications:* Candidates will have a Ph.D. in communication or a
related social research discipline. Successful candidates should have a
demonstrated record of publishing in leading academic journals as well as
evidence of effective teaching commensurate with the level of appointment.
In addition to a focus on media and social change, research and teaching
interests in other communication areas that complement the department?s
interests in digital, political, race/ethnicity, gender, globalization, or
urban communication are welcome.

*About the Department:* The Department of Media Studies and Production (
http://smc.temple.edu/msp) is one of four departments in the School of
Media and Communication (SMC). The department has more than 1,000
undergraduate majors in four tracks: Media Production, Media Business &
Entrepreneurship, Media Analysis, and Emergent Media. The MSP Department
also offers a minor in Digital Media Technologies. On the graduate level,
the department offers an M.A. in in Media Studies and Production, and
faculty members contribute to an interdisciplinary M.S. in Globalization
and Development Communication and a Ph.D. program in Media and
Communication.

*About the School:* Temple University?s School of Media and Communication
(SMC) is located in Philadelphia, the nation's fourth-largest media market.
In addition to Media Studies and Production, departments in the SMC include
Journalism, Advertising, and Strategic Communication, along with a shared
bachelor?s degree in Communication Studies (http://smc.temple.edu). More
than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled in the School
of Media and Communication, including more than 100 students pursuing
graduate degrees.  Across its departments, the school has a unified focus
on the role of communication in urban life.  Temple University has more
than 35,000 students in the region and at several international campuses.
For more information about Temple University, please visit
http://www.temple.edu. Temple University is an equal opportunity, equal
access affirmative action employer, committed to achieving a diverse
community.

*Application Instructions: *To ensure full consideration, application
materials should be received no later than December 7, 2015. Review of
applications will continue until the position is filled. Interested
candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, names and
contact information for three references, evidence of teaching
effectiveness, and at least one research manuscript. All materials should
be submitted via email to the Senior Rank Search Committee at
MSPmedia at temple.edu.  Questions can be directed to Dr. Tom Jacobson, Chair
of Senior Rank Search Committee, at tlj at temple.edu.





--
Jan Fernback, PhD
Associate Professor and Director, Graduate Program
Dept of Media Studies & Production
School of Media & Communication
Temple University
2020 N. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215.204.3041
New book: Teaching Communication and Media Studies
<http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415886635/>


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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:05:17 -0400
From: Shawn Apostel <shawn.apostel at gmail.com>
To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
Subject: [Air-L] CFP: Establishing and Evaluating Digital Ethos and
        Online Credibility, abstracts due Oct 1
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CFP: Establishing and Evaluating Digital Ethos and Online Credibility,
abstracts due Oct 1

With the near-ubiquity of smartphones, tablets, and laptops, access to
acquiring and publishing online information has never been easier; however,
with this advance in information technology comes new challenges for
content providers to establish credibility and for students, researchers,
and consumers to develop effective ways of evaluating online credibility.
This book addresses an international audience by offering approaches to
evaluating the credibility of digital sources, including specific advice
that can be gleaned from popular websites and techniques useful for a wide
variety of digital genres.

We propose three sections to this edited book which will cover the
following topics: General approaches to evaluating online credibility;
Establishing and evaluating credibility with popular websites; Establishing
and evaluating credibility in a variety of digital genres.

Proposals Submission Deadline (250 word abstract): October 1, 2015

Full Chapters Due: December 15, 2015

Submission Date: May 15, 2016

For more information visit:
http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/1872


--
Shawn Apostel, Ph.D
--
Assistant Professor of Communication
Instructional Technology Specialist
Bellarmine University
--
@apostels
shawn.apostel at gmail.com


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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:30:38 -0700
From: Scott MacLeod <helianth at gmail.com>
To: "air-l at listserv.aoir.org" <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>,        Polina
        Kolozaridi <poli.kolozaridi at gmail.com>,         Joan Okitoi
        <jokitoi at gmail.com>,    Jessika Tremblay <jessika.tremblay at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Air-L] Social history of the internet course -
        http://worlduniversityandschool.org/InfoTechNetworkSocGlobalUniv.html
        - begins tomorrow Sep 19 at 11 am PT
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Hi AoIR, Polina, Joan, Jessika, Barry and friends,

I'm going to postpone teaching this "social history of the internet course"
course this autumn due to class size -
http://worlduniversityandschool.org/InfoTechNetworkSocGlobalUniv.html . But
it looks like I'll be assisting / co-teaching this other open "Tourism, Art
and Modernity" course using these same "classroom" technologies, namely
Harvard's virtual island in SL and Google group video Hangouts, here
https://www.academia.edu/s/19ac1100ab beginning later this autumn, if
anyone is interested (see, too:
http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2015/09/crab-tourism-studies-and-virtual.html
).

I'll also be developing the "Information Technology, the Network Society,
and the Global University ~ Course & Syllabus" web page in terms of the
global university component with time, including adding online "global
university" talks and readings and Hangout opportunities.

In preparing to donate CC World University and School to CC Wikidata, WUaS
is hopefully moving from Wikia to Wikidata e.g. here Internet Studies -
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Internet_Studies - soonish.

Best,
Scott
https://twitter.com/WorldUnivAndSch



On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 11:45 AM, Scott MacLeod <helianth at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear AoIR colleagues (and Polina, Joly, Christian, Joan and Jessika and
> friends),
>
> I'm writing to let you know of the open free online course and syllabus
> I'm beginning to teach here -
> http://worlduniversityandschool.org/InfoTechNetworkSocGlobalUniv.html .
> This course will meet on Saturdays beginning tomorrow thru 12/12 from
> 11am-1 pm Pacific Time (California time), in the first hour in Google +
> group video Hangouts from here -
> https://plus.google.com/+ScottMacLeodWorldUniversity/posts - and in the
> second hour on Harvard's virtual island in Second Life (both for
> interactivity and conversation). I've also added other talks in video I've
> given about this social history of the internet this course and syllabus
> web page too.
>
> Best,
> Scott
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> - Scott MacLeod - Founder & President
> - 415 480 4577
> - http://scottmacleod.com
> - Please donate to tax-exempt 501 (c) (3)
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> - World University and School - like Wikipedia with best STEM-centric
> OpenCourseWare - incorporated as a nonprofit university and school in
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>
>
>
>
>
>


--

- Scott MacLeod - Founder & President
- 415 480 4577
- http://scottmacleod.com
- Please donate to tax-exempt 501 (c) (3)
- World University and School
- via PayPal, or credit card, here -
- http://worlduniversityandschool.org
- or send checks to
- PO Box 442, (86 Ridgecrest Road), Canyon, CA 94516
- World University and School - like Wikipedia with best STEM-centric
OpenCourseWare - incorporated as a nonprofit university and school in
California, and is a U.S. 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt educational organization.


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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:35:08 +0200
From: Daniel Kunzelmann <kunzelmann.daniel at yahoo.de>
To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
Subject: Re: [Air-L] Article/literature on "conceptions of
        space/place" for teaching (literature summary!!!)
Message-ID: <5605A1EC.3060701 at yahoo.de>
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Dear all,

About half a year ago, I wrote an email to this list asking for some
help on specific literature on "space/place" for the purpose of teaching...

"...discuss how digitalization/digitization changes todays places/spaces
and our conceptions of those (physical, social, political, urban,
hybrid, etc.). By "digitalization/digitization" I mean the empirical -
material and symbolic - phenomena, not the concept (e.g. locative
media-in-use, digital infrastructures, social media, etc.). Using
theoretical texts, I want them to acquire knowledge on the key concepts
of "space" and/or "place". How can we think space and/or place? And how
can we apply such concepts in order to better understand todays digital
developments in many spheres of (everday) life?"

I finally put together all your suggestions and literature advices.
You'll find them here:
https://danielderkunzelmann.piratenpad.de/airl-space-place-lit

Special thanks to Dawn Gilmore who has done a lot of the copy-and-paste
work which I could use to create this list!!!

Thanks again for all these contribution :)
Daniel

P.S.: And sorry that it took me so long, but this has been really busy 6
month...

Daniel Kunzelmann,
Ph.D.c / Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich / Institute of Cultural
Anthropology/European Ethnology
twitter @der_kunzelmann
blog http://transformations-blog.com/daniel-kunzelmann/
web http://unibas.academia.edu/DanielKunzelmann
linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-kunzelmann/7b/426/9a5










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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:18:27 +0200
From: Daniel Kunzelmann <kunzelmann.daniel at yahoo.de>
To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
Subject: [Air-L] Must reads on "conceptions of power of numbers/big
        data"
Message-ID: <5605AC13.7030403 at yahoo.de>
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Dear all,

Again, eager to start yet another list of literature :)

...the issue at stake this time: ethnographic and/or anthropological
work on the power of numbers (with a specific focus on big data)!

Anyone wants to share their must-read with me? I'm teaching another
undergraduate course this upcoming semester in the field of digital
anthropology. The seminars title: "On the power of numbers: How
databases and quantification now do (their) work in everyday life (and
how they have always done so?). The title is a bit cryptic, but the idea
is that I do want to explore today's phenomenon of big data by
contrasting it with other forms/ways of quantification(s) (e.g.
statistics, etc.) that have already had an influence on our lifes for
much longer time than today's databases, social network sites or
algorithms.

Or to put it differently: to understand big data I want to look on how
numbers have been unfolding their power in different times of history.

Using theoretical texts, I want my students to acquire knowledge on the
key concepts of "big data" "databases", "numbers" and "quantifications".
How can we think these phenomena today? How can we relate them to power?
How to they rule and govern our lifes, but also how are they challenged
and reworked? And, lasts but not least, how can we apply such concepts
in order to better understand todays digital developments in many
spheres of (everday) life (from health to sharing economy to body
conceptions, etc.)?

My idea would be to teach two types of concepts:

a.) "new" Cultural and Social Anthropological concepts and theories that
explicitly talk about and refer to digital phenomena as in "big data",
"databases", "algorithms", etc.

b.) "classical" ones that do NOT explicitly talk about these issues, but
that you would consider highly applicable to understand such phenomena
(e.g. work on statistics, quantifications, numbers, etc.).

I'd be very happy if you, once again, shared your knowledge and insights
with me and my students. You may either do this by answering to this
post or directly typing in your suggestions here:

https://danielderkunzelmann.piratenpad.de/airl-power-of-numbers-big-data

Either way, I will again share the list with the community afterwards :)

kind regards,
Daniel

P.S.: Since this is a reading list for students, It would be awesome if
you could maybe also name a chapter or pages if you suggest a classic
work (e.g. what of Foucault would you suggest if you think the concept
of "governmentality" would help...)

Daniel Kunzelmann,
Ph.D.c / Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich / Institute of Cultural
Anthropology/European Ethnology
twitter        @der_kunzelmann
blog            http://transformations-blog.com/daniel-kunzelmann/
web            http://unibas.academia.edu/DanielKunzelmann
linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-kunzelmann/7b/426/9a5



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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 13:28:12 -0700
From: Alex Leavitt <alexleavitt at gmail.com>
To: Daniel Kunzelmann <kunzelmann.daniel at yahoo.de>
Cc: AoIR-L <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
Subject: Re: [Air-L] Must reads on "conceptions of power of
        numbers/big data"
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I cannot recommend highly enough the work of Diana Forsythe; people are now
discovering in their own fieldwork what she had already said a decade ago:

Forsythe, D. (2002). Studying Those Who Study Us: An Anthropologist in the
World of Artificial Intelligence. David Hess, ed. Stanford: Stanford
University Press.

The other important source would be Lucy Suchman's work:

Suchman, L. (1994). Do categories have politics? : the language/action
perspective reconsidered. In: Computer Supported Cooperative Work. 2, 3, p.
177-190.

I've also compiled a small collection of resources and people interested in
digital ethnography. Literature is available here:
https://www.zotero.org/groups/digitalethnography

---

Alexander Leavitt
PhD Candidate
USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
http://alexleavitt.com
Twitter: @alexleavitt <http://twitter.com/alexleavitt>


On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Daniel Kunzelmann <
kunzelmann.daniel at yahoo.de> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Again, eager to start yet another list of literature :)
>
> ...the issue at stake this time: ethnographic and/or anthropological work
> on the power of numbers (with a specific focus on big data)!
>
> Anyone wants to share their must-read with me? I'm teaching another
> undergraduate course this upcoming semester in the field of digital
> anthropology. The seminars title: "On the power of numbers: How databases
> and quantification now do (their) work in everyday life (and how they have
> always done so?). The title is a bit cryptic, but the idea is that I do
> want to explore today's phenomenon of big data by contrasting it with other
> forms/ways of quantification(s) (e.g. statistics, etc.) that have already
> had an influence on our lifes for much longer time than today's databases,
> social network sites or algorithms.
>
> Or to put it differently: to understand big data I want to look on how
> numbers have been unfolding their power in different times of history.
>
> Using theoretical texts, I want my students to acquire knowledge on the
> key concepts of "big data" "databases", "numbers" and "quantifications".
> How can we think these phenomena today? How can we relate them to power?
> How to they rule and govern our lifes, but also how are they challenged and
> reworked? And, lasts but not least, how can we apply such concepts in order
> to better understand todays digital developments in many spheres of
> (everday) life (from health to sharing economy to body conceptions, etc.)?
>
> My idea would be to teach two types of concepts:
>
> a.) "new" Cultural and Social Anthropological concepts and theories that
> explicitly talk about and refer to digital phenomena as in "big data",
> "databases", "algorithms", etc.
>
> b.) "classical" ones that do NOT explicitly talk about these issues, but
> that you would consider highly applicable to understand such phenomena
> (e.g. work on statistics, quantifications, numbers, etc.).
>
> I'd be very happy if you, once again, shared your knowledge and insights
> with me and my students. You may either do this by answering to this post
> or directly typing in your suggestions here:
>
> https://danielderkunzelmann.piratenpad.de/airl-power-of-numbers-big-data
>
> Either way, I will again share the list with the community afterwards :)
>
> kind regards,
> Daniel
>
> P.S.: Since this is a reading list for students, It would be awesome if
> you could maybe also name a chapter or pages if you suggest a classic work
> (e.g. what of Foucault would you suggest if you think the concept of
> "governmentality" would help...)
>
> Daniel Kunzelmann,
> Ph.D.c / Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich / Institute of Cultural
> Anthropology/European Ethnology
> twitter        @der_kunzelmann
> blog            http://transformations-blog.com/daniel-kunzelmann/
> web            http://unibas.academia.edu/DanielKunzelmann
> linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-kunzelmann/7b/426/9a5
>
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