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Author:   Ola Söderström (University of Neuchâtel) ,  Ayona Datta (University College London)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Bristol University Press
Edition:   Abridged edition
ISBN:  

9781529233544

ISBN 10:   1529233542
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   21 December 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Urban data Politics in Times of Crisis - Ola Söderström and Ayona Datta Part 1: Framing Urban Data Politics 1. Urban data, governmentality, capitalism, ethics and justice - Rob Kitchin 2. Platforms as states: The rise of governance through data power - Petter Törnberg 3. Data Ethics in Practice: Rethinking scales, trust and autonomy - Alison Powell 4. The contingencies of urban data: between the interoperable and inoperable - AbdouMaliq Simone Part 2: Strategies 5. Experiments in practice: New directions in municipal data policy and governance - Sarah Barns 6. Webinars and War-rooms: Techno-politics of data in shaping COVID19 narratives - Ayona Datta and Ola Söderström 7. The Smartmentality of Urban Data Politics: Evidence from Two Chinese Cities - Robin Xu Ying, Federico Caprotti and Crison Chien Part 3: Tactics 8. Platform work, everyday life, and survival in times of crisis: views and experiences from Nairobi - Prince K Guma 9. An urban data politics of scale: Lessons from South Africa - Jonathan Cinnamon 10. Beyond ‘data positivism’. Civil society organizations’ data and knowledge tactics in South Africa - Evan Blake, Nancy Odendaal, Ola Söderström Epilogue: Data, crisis, and learning - Orit Halpern

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“A timely reflection on data power and resistance thanks to an impressive sequence of chapters by scholars of urban studies, digital geography, and computational culture. The political potential of urban data is thoroughly explored within theoretical frameworks of urban studies and critical geography.” Paolo Cardullo, IN3 Universitat Oberta de Catalunya “This timely collection exposes the interplay between data, power, and the urban fabric extending the gaze well beyond the West. It is essential reading for understanding our urban future amidst datafication.” Stefania Milan, University of Amsterdam and European University Institute

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Ola Söderström is Professor of Social and Cultural Geography at the University of Neuchâtel. Ayona Datta is Professor of Human Geography at University College London.

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