Table of Contents

Digital Society
Social Media Platforms
Beyond Optimism and Pessimism
Interaction and Identity
Communities and Networks
Visuality and Visibility
Emotions and Affect
Power and Exploitation
Activism and Mobilisation
Datafication and Algorithms
Software and Devices
Researching Digital Society
Epilogue: Digital Media and Social Change

About the Author

Simon Lindgren is Professor of Sociology at Umeå University in Sweden. He is also director of DIGSUM, an interdisciplinary academic research centre studying the social dimensions of digital technology, and the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Digital Social Research.

His research is about the relationship between digital media and society with a particular focus on politics and power relations. He studies mobilisation and contention on the internet and the consequences of datafication and automation for such processes. 

Reviews

"An engaging story of the meaning digital media have in societies. The writing is relatable, with diverse and comprehensive references to theories. Above all, this is a fun book on what a contemporary digital society looks like!"
*Professor Zizi Papacharissi*