Data Visualization in Society

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2020
• Subjects: data analysis; information; Media studies; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general::GPH Data science and analysis: general; thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCT Media studies; thema EDItEUR::U Computing and Information Technology::UY Computer science::UYZ Human-computer interaction::UYZF Information visualization; visualization
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 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.