Information Power Play How Data Shapes How We Organize, Control, and Dominate Everyday Life in a Surveillance Ready Digital World From Algorithms to All Seeing Platforms
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✔️ Single copy, 480 pages, Roopika Risam on data power
This non-fiction work by Roopika Risam examines how data shapes power, governance, and everyday life, tracing from clay tablets to algorithmic platforms. It’s commonly used in classrooms, libraries, and policy conversations to illuminate how data influences visibility, legitimacy, and control in today’s digital world.
✅ 480 pages with historical to contemporary data analysis.
✅ Explores data as a seed of power from clay tablets to modern databases.
✅ Connects data infrastructures to governance and surveillance.
✅ Suitable for classroom use, libraries, and self-guided study.
💡 What is a data power history book used for in education, research, and policy analysis? This handy resource bridges history and modern digital life. - In-depth look at how information has shaped power structures across civilizations. - Useful for courses on data studies, information science, and social history. - Provides historical context for understanding current data-driven governance and surveillance. - Accessible to readers new to the topic yet rigorous enough for scholarly work.
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