Dijck, Josae Van
The Platform Society
- ISBN 13:
- 9780190889777
- author:
- Dijck, Josae Van
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 x 15.6 centimetres (0.36 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Media Studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Platform Society: Public Values in a Connective World By José van Dijck, Thomas Poell and Martijn de Waal Oxford University Press, 2018 In the digital age, platforms have become an integral part of our lives. From renting apartments to finding courses, joining communities, or accessing news, these online services offer personalized experiences that often bypass traditional institutions. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of platforms on Western societies, examining how they disrupt markets and labor relations, transform social practices, and affect democratic processes. The authors explore the role of platform mechanisms in shaping our societies, highlighting the tensions between competing ideological systems and societal actors. They investigate how public values such as privacy, accuracy, safety, and security are being incorporated into these platforms, and what implications this has for the common good. The book focuses on four key sectors: news, urban transport, health, and education. By examining the platformization of societies, The Platform Society sheds light on the struggles over public values in a digital world.
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