Race and Digital Media - An Introduction (Hardcover)

Since the early days of the internet, there have been questions about how emerging technologies might one day liberate or further harm communities of color that already face structural inequalities of racism. As reliance on computing technologies increases, it is also important to address questions about racial bias in the design of digital platforms, labor inequalities in tech industries, and digital surveillance on Black and Brown communities. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and research on race and digital media. Focusing on the experiences of people of color in the United States, it explores the various ways that racism and white supremacy have shaped aspects of our digital world - from the infrastructures and policies that support technological development, to algorithms and the collection of data, to the interfaces that shape engagement. Yet it also reveals how communities of color have deployed digital media in ways that expand the public sphere, contest the status quo, and give voice to creativity and joy. Race and Digital Media provides an essential resource for students of communication, media, technology, and society. It shows how to make sense of our ever-changing digital media landscape in a way that centers the continued impact of institutionalized racism and the potential for anti-racist futures.

General

Imprint:	Polity Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	LK Lopez
Dimensions:	232 x 165 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-5095-4692-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > General
LSN:	1-5095-4692-8
Barcode:	9781509546923

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