Data Visualization in Society (1)

By: Helen Kennedy and Martin Engebretsen

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 464 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040789933
Related ISBNs:: 9781040776940, 9781003693697, 9789463722902
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 10/01/25
Copyrighted By:: All authors / Taylor & Francis Group
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Social Studies, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Martin Engebretsen
Edited by:: Helen Kennedy