Digital Disengagement: COVID-19, Digital Justice and the Politics of Refusal

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Adi Kuntsman (Manchester Metropolitan University) Sam Martin (Wellcome Trust Ethox Centre and the Big Data Institute, University of Oxford)

Digital Disengagement

COVID-19, Digital Justice and the Politics of Refusal

Adi Kuntsman (Manchester Metropolitan University), Sam Martin (Wellcome Trust Ethox Centre and the Big Data Institute, University of Oxford), Esperanza Miyake (University of Strathclyde)

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Bristol University Press
14 July 2023

Communication studies; Social issues & processes; Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments; Ethical & social aspects of computing

A timely reflection on reflect on the tensions and problems that were or aggravated due to the constraints imposed by the pandemic.

How can we understand the new forms and practices of digital technologies and networked communications that have emerged in response to COVID-19? What does digital justice look like in a time of pandemic?

Written by leading experts in the field, this collection answers these questions through an interdisciplinary exploration of ‘pandemic digitalities’ across various contexts and spheres in science, technology and society.

Edited by: Adi Kuntsman (Manchester Metropolitan University), Sam Martin (Wellcome Trust Ethox Centre and the Big Data Institute, University of Oxford), Esperanza Miyake (University of Strathclyde)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9781529234657
ISBN 10: 1529234654
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 14 July 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Adi Kuntsman is Reader in Digital Politics at Manchester Metropolitan University. Sam Martin is Senior Research Fellow and Consultant at the Wellcome Trust Ethox Centre and the Big Data Institute at the University of Oxford, and the Rapid Research Evaluation Lab at University College London. Esperanza Miyake is Chancellor’s Fellow in Journalism, Media and Communication at the University of Strathclyde.

Reviews for Digital Disengagement: COVID-19, Digital Justice and the Politics of Refusal

"""This absorbing collection covers the many complexities and nuances involved in 'switching off' from digital media and devices in the pandemic age."" Deborah Lupton, University of New South Wales ""This book takes a broader perspective on the political economy of digitality, culture, legal frameworks, and everyday actions, challenging the Western-centric approach and aiming to provide a more inclusive understanding of digital disengagement."" Mutlu Binark, Hacettepe University"