Digital sociology
[Australia] Deborah Lepton by
Wang Mingyu Translated by
Li Qiang, Wang Jilong, Zhang Yi , Lin Juren , Zhang Chenggang
Hu Yong, Peng Lan , Dong Chenyu, Changjiang
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minimalist guide to understanding digital society Content introduction In today's digital age, sociology's leadership in revealing contemporary social mechanisms seems to be under threat. In this regard, as a leader in digital sociology for many years, the author Deborah Lepton detailed the various new insights of digital sociology in this book with an optimistic but prudent attitude. This book not only covers the impact of the digital age on sociology research objects - social groups, social stratification, , family, gender, politics, body, self, etc., but also covers the omnipotent impact of the digital age on sociological research itself and the academic community in which sociology is located. Therefore, this book is not only a knowledge guide for digital sociology, but also a reflective guide for academic purposes in the digital age. Author Profile Deborah Lupton, Professor of the Centre for Health Social Research and Social Policy Research at the University of New South Wales, and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences. She has multiple academic backgrounds in sociology, media and cultural studies, and combines innovative qualitative research methods with socio-cultural theory in her research. He has authored "Digital Sociology", "Quantitized Self", "Risk", etc. She is also the author of the well-known academic blog "This Sociological Life". Translator profile Wang Mingyu, Doctoral student in the Department of Sociology of Tsinghua University, with research directions in digital sociology, risk and social governance. directory recommendation order / 1 Chinese version preface / 1 Chapter 1 Introduction: Life is a number / 1 Chapter 2 Theorization of digital society / 23 Chapter 3 Reconceptualization of research in the digital age / 49 Chapter 4 Digital chemistry / 77 Chapter 5 Big data criticism sociology / 108 Chapter 6 Digital technology application diversity / 136 Chapter 7 Digital politics and digital public participation in citizens / 163 Chapter 8 Digital body / self / 189 Chapter 9 Conclusion / 216 Problem Discussion / 218 Appendix 1 Introduction to the use of social media in the "Academic World" / 220 Appendix 2 References / 222 Appendix 3 Network Resources / 256 Index / 259 Postscript of Translation / 272 Preface to the Chinese Version of Digital Sociology Looking back at 2015, the world when "Digital Sociology" was first published in English, which is very different from now. At that time, digital devices and software were having a huge impact on many areas of everyday life: leisure, work, home life, education and health care. Applications on smartphones and other mobile devices are growing rapidly. Data scientist is described as a person who benefits from processing "big data" for governments and businesses. The concept of the Internet of Things and the "Internet of Everything" has attracted widespread attention. The concept of " quantification of self-" is at its peak. News media, industry reports and health care organizations all advocate that people monitor and measure their bodies, productivity and health status to achieve the goal of self-improvement. Facebook , YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram dominate the social media landscape of Western world . WeChat began to dominate China, while LINE gradually captured the Japanese market. Six years have passed, and while these devices and applications are still popular and frequently used, emerging digital platforms have emerged. The most typical example is the short video application , Douyin , which first entered the application market in 2016 and its overseas version of TikTok. Initially, TikTok and TikTok were popular in China and India, and over the past two years, they have spread across the Western world, especially among young people. It is estimated that 1 billion people now use TikTok or TikTok every month.At the same time, WeChat and LINE have become "super APPs" that provide users with diverse functions. They have evolved from instant messaging applications to applications that integrate mobile entertainment, shopping, finance and service centers. However, the biggest social impact since 2015 is the COVID-19 epidemic that affects the world. Many people have lost their jobs or are forced to work from home as governments impose restrictions and lockdowns on epidemic areas, while children are sent from schools to their homes to avoid infection. People around the world have experienced a long period of social isolation and loneliness, and their daily activities have been interrupted or banned. Digital technology has been used to fill this gap, with communications applications and video conferencing platforms becoming the only way to connect with others in activities such as conferences, education and even gym workouts. As an integral part of the public health policy to “prevent and control” the epidemic, mobile applications provide important tools for tracking and monitoring people’s movement trajectories. During the COVID-19 epidemic, these technologies have brought great convenience to people's lives. However, a small number of people in high-income countries and most of people in low-income countries have always lacked Internet service permissions - Digital Sociology calls it " digital social inequality ", which has exacerbated socio-economic inequality. Those who cannot work from home and are exposed to the outside world are more susceptible to virus infection, otherwise the probability of their loss of income and becoming penniless will increase dramatically. After school is closed, children studying at home cannot continue to complete their studies without sufficient electronic equipment or stable wireless network. Those who need online health care will not be able to enjoy the service if their families do not have the technology they need to join telehealth. We also need to understand more about the role of digital technology in the social dimension. This is because humans are still fighting the new coronavirus, and climate change and ecological disasters also threaten people's health and living standards. Internet giants ( Apple , Amazon , Facebook, Google , Tencent , Alibaba ) continue to profit from people's online activities and application-based activities. Today, digital sociology is an important field of research and learning, and now more than ever, students and scholars around the world need to be critical and continually focused on it. Deborah Lepton University of New South Wales November 2021 Frontier Tracking/Theoretical Methods/Expert Comments ID: ThePoliticalReview "Looking" Give me a little yellow flower 
