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Data visualization in society /

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 di...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Engbretsen, Martin (Editor ), Kennedy, Helen (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2020]
Colección:Online access: De Gruyter De Gruyter Open Books.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789048543137
9048543134