Algorithms and Subjectivity

In this thought-provoking volume, Eran Fisher interrogates the relationship between algorithms as epistemic devices and modern notions of subjectivity.

Autorentext

Eran Fisher is Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, Political Science, and Communication at the Open University of Israel. He studies the link between digital media technology and society. His books include Media and New Capitalism in the Digital Age (2010), Internet and Emotions (2014; co-edited with Tova Benski), and Reconsidering Value and Labour in the Digital Age (2015; co-edited with Christian Fuchs).

Inhalt

Introduction: Subjectivity Redundant; 1. Can Algorithmic Knowledge be Critical?; 2. How Algorithms Think About Humans? (with *Yoav Mehozay); 3. Can Algorithms Tell Us Who We Are?; 4. Can Algorithms Make Aesthetic Judgments? (with Norma Musih***); 5. Do Algorithms Have a Right to the City?; Epilogue