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Review of Luci Pangrazio and Neil Selwyn (2023). Critical Data Literacies: Rethinking Data and Everyday Life

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In their new book, Critical Data Literacies: Rethinking Data and Everyday Life (2023), Luci Pangrazio and Neil Selwyn take on an ambitious task. Their book is a hands-on manual for working critically with data, or even more, a guidebook into living in a world where everything gets turned into data. The book leads us to the central problem areas around data and then moves on to develop a practical model for what the authors call Critical Data Literacy. Pangrazio and Selwyn ( 2023 ) acknowledge the common difficulties in critical data research and offer a thorough reading of the questions that many researchers sharing this field are all too familiar with. For many, a central question is undoubtedly: Why should I be concerned about data? The consequences and potential downsides of producing and using data are uncertain and experienced in the future. Those who get to speak about data are typically the ones who benefit most from it. In their hands, data becomes a dry technical matter that offers endless possibilities for fine-tuning our lives into something more efficient and enjoyable.

Source: Postdigital Science and Education

DOI: 10.1007/s42438-024-00515-y

Author: Antti Paakkari

Institutions: Tampere University, University of Tampere

Language: English

Topic: Digital Education and Society

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,090

Funders: Tays, Kulttuurin ja Yhteiskunnan Tutkimuksen Toimikunta