[Air-L] literature on theory and big data in social sciences

[Anders Koed Madsen]

Dear Tom and others,

Here are links to a few papers that myself and other have written on this
subject lately. I hope they are of use (sorry for the self-promotion):

Madsen et al (2017); *Big Data: Issues for an International Political
Sociology of Data Practices* . *Int Polit Sociol* 2016; 10 (3): 275-296.
doi: 10.1093/ips/olw010:
https://academic.oup.com/ips/article/10/3/275/1751058/Big-Data-Issues-for-an-International-Political

Madsen & Flyverbom (2015), *Sorting data out*, available at:
https://www.academia.edu/19768604/Sorting_Data_Out_-_unpacking_big_data_value_chains_and_algorithmic_knowledge_production

Flyverbom et al (2017). *Big data as governmentality in international
development: Digital traces, algorithms, and altered visibilities, *The
Information Society:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01972243.2016.1248611

...and a chapter on the use of digitale methods in UN Global Pulse

Madsen, A.K (2015), *Tracing Data - Paying Attention*, available at:
https://www.academia.edu/19768480/_Tracing_Data_Paying_Attention_-_Interpreting_digital_methods_through_valuation_studies_and_Gibson_s_theory_of_perception

Besides that I agree with many of the papers suggested in the thread so
far. I want to recommend the work of Evelyn Ruppert, which I really enjoy.
Most of what she has written about digital citizenship and populations is
informative.

Best,

Anders





2017-05-26 12:06 GMT+02:00 Tom van Nuenen <tomvannuenen at gmail.com>:

> Dear researchers of the Internet,
>
> I'm looking for literature that deals with the relations between theory and
> method in the social sciences in an age of big data and the supposed 'end
> of theory'. Data is increasingly likely to be a starting point for social
> scientists investigating the digital world, but what does this mean for
> theory, method and the relations between them?
>
> Any information and literature would be very welcome. Many thanks in
> advance!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Tom van Nuenen
> Assistant Professor Online Culture
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