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Summary:

Today we are witnessing an increased use of data visualization in society. Across domains such as work, education and the news, various forms of graphs, charts and maps are used to explain, convince and tell stories. In an era in which more and more data are produced and circulated digitally, and digital tools make visualization production increasingly accessible, it is important to study the conditions under which such visual texts are generated, disseminated and thought to be of societal benefit. This book is a contribution to the multi-disciplined and multi-faceted conversation concerning the forms, uses and roles of data visualization in society. Do data visualizations do 'good' or 'bad'? Do they promote understanding and engagement, or do they do ideological work, privileging certain views of the world over others? The contributions in the book engage with these core questions from a range of disciplinary perspectives.

Contributors:

Engbretsen, Martin , editor

Kennedy, Helen , editor

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Other Related Resources:

Print version: DATA VISUALIZATION IN SOCIETY ([Place of publication not identified] : AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY PR, 2020 — ISBN 9463722904; OCLC Number 1129800853)

Subjects:

Information visualization

Information visualization — Social aspects

Social aspects

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on: Print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

QA76.9.I52 D383 2020eb

ISBNs:

9789048543137 (electronic bk.)
9048543134 (electronic bk.)
9463722904 [Invalid]
9789463722902 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1151404991