Understanding Digital Racism

"In Understanding Digital Racism, Sanjay Sharma has composed a terrifically insightful analysis of the extensions and transformations in racism as a result of digital technology. Sharma focuses on how its driving architecture—networks, algorithms, and scale—embeds, reproduces, but also ""charges"" new expressions of racist culture and a postracial techno-sociality of control. A book, as a result, that importantly advances understanding of the framing and shaping of contemporary technologies of racism, in turn informing research, teaching, and activism. -- David Theo Goldberg, distinguished professor of anthropology, University of California, Irvine Understanding Digital Racism uniquely examines the emergence, propagation, and mutation of digital racism, delving into the racial logics of contemporary digital culture. This remarkable book provides a nuanced understanding of digital racism, while simultaneously offering interdisciplinary insights into combating this pervasive socio-technical phenomena. Sharma’s approach is theoretically rich through his conception of digital racism as “assemblages,” but also fearless in unpacking real-world implications. This is a must-read for scholars and researchers seeking to confront the complexities of contemporary digital racism. -- Dhiraj Murthy, professor of media studies, sociology, and information, University of Texas at Austin"