Reinventing the Social Scientist and Humanist in the Era of Big Data A Perspective from South African Scholars

This book explores the big data evolution by interrogating the notion that big data is a disruptive innovation that appears to be challenging existing epistemologies in the humanities and social sciences. Exploring various (controversial) facets of big data such as ethics, data power, and data justi...

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Main Author: Brokensha, Susan
Other Authors: Kotzé, Eduan, Senekal, Burgert A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloemfontein UJ Press 2019
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