Digital Citizenship in a Datafied Society

by Hintz, Arne; Dencik, Lina; Wahl-jorgensen, Karin

• ISBN13: 9781509527151
• ISBN10: 150952715X
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781509527199
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-12-10
• Publisher: Polity

Summary

Digitization has transformed the way we interact with our social, political and economic environments. While it has enhanced the potential for citizen agency, it has also enabled the collection and analysis of unprecedented amounts of personal data. This requires us to fundamentally rethink our understanding of digital citizenship, based on an awareness of the ways in which citizens are increasingly monitored, categorized, sorted and profiled.

Drawing on extensive empirical research, Digital Citizenship in a Datafied Society offers a new understanding of citizenship in an age defined by data collection and processing. The book traces the social forces that shape digital citizenship by investigating regulatory frameworks, mediated public debate, citizens' knowledge and understanding, and possibilities for dissent and resistance.

Author Biography

Arne Hintz is Senior Lecturer in the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University.

Lina Dencik is Senior Lecturer in the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University.

Karin Wahl-Jorgensen is Professor of Journalism, Media and Communications at Cardiff University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi

Introduction: Citizens, Data and Surveillance 1

1 Citizenship in a Digital Age 20

2 Datafication and Surveillance 42

3 Regulating Datafication 63

4 Mediating Digital Citizenship 83

5 Understanding and Negotiating Digital Environments 103

6 Challenging Datafication 123

Conclusion: Enabling Digital Citizenship in a Datafied Society 144

Notes 155

References 158

Index 183