Overview

Interested in digital technology and its impact on our everyday lives? This multidisciplinary book introduces you to the theories, concepts, and methods you need to research our digital society.  Drawing on diverse case studies and examples it gives you everything you need to understand and choose from a range of research designs, and to utilise and critique digital data from a variety of sources.  Learn more about: ·       How technology shapes our society and how online and offline spaces impact each other  ·       Key methodologies and theories used to understand digital societies ·       Approaches for studying different voices and communities in online spaces, including digital inequalities.  The perfect companion for students and researchers across the social sciences, this book is a fresh, practical introduction to research in the digital age.

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Author:   Harry Dyer
Publisher:   Sage Publications Ltd
Imprint:   Sage Publications Ltd
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9781529600728

ISBN 10:   1529600723
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 December 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Understanding Social Research Design Through A Digital Lens Chapter 1: Researching digital society - understand the sociotechnical Chapter 2: The participant in digital research Chapter 3: Ethics in Digital Research Chapter 4: Traditional sociological methods and their role in exploring digital society Part 2: Understanding Digital Society: Key Concerns For Digital Researchers Chapter 5: Platformisation and design Chapter 6: Living with technology – Removing the online/offline divide Chapter 7: Space, place, touch, and materiality in digital research Chapter 8: Digital Inequalities Chapter 9: Big Data and issues of volume Part 3: Researching Digital Society: Key Areas Of Research Chapter 10: Researching digital audio and visuals Chapter 11: Researching Digital Communities Chapter 12: Researching Digital Identities Chapter 13: Researching Digital Intimacies Chapter 14: Researching Digital Activism and Power

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Harry T Dyer. Harry is a Digital Sociologist with experience and passion for teaching a wide range of social theories, methodologies, and practices at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

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