300150 Sociology of Digitalization (S) (WiSe 2023/2024)

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Digital transformations in the past two decades have had a profound impact on modern society across diverse domains such as commerce, family, politics, or policing, to name just a few. For better or worse, buying, selling, and reviewing products, finding partners, connect with friends, engaging in political protest, investigating crimes, or any other activity for that matter, are inextricably entwined with digital technologies. These changes have not gone unnoticed in sociology, where they are nowadays a popular object of research. The goal of the course is to introduce students to some of the key sociological conceptualizations of digitalization and to discuss the findings of several important studies.

Bibliography

Lupton, D. (2015). Digital Sociology.
Thompson, J. B. (2020). Mediated Interaction in the Digital Age. Theory, Culture & Society, 37, 3-28.
Brayne, S. (2017). Big Data Surveillance: The Case of Policing. American Sociological Review, 82, 977-1008.

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weekly Di 16-18 X-E0-002 09.10.2023-02.02.2024
not on: 10/17/23 / 12/26/23 / 1/2/24
one-time Di 16-18 U2-113 17.10.2023 Neuer Veranstaltungsort

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30-HEPS-HM2_a Main Module 2: Science and Society Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft I Study requirement
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Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft II Graded examination
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30-M-Soz-M2a Sociological Theory a Seminar 1 Study requirement
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30-M-Soz-M2b Sociological Theory b Seminar 1 Study requirement
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30-M-Soz-M2c Sociological Theory c Seminar 1 Study requirement
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30-MeWi-HM2 Media and Society Lehrveranstaltung I Graded examination
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Lehrveranstaltung II Study requirement
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Lehrveranstaltung III Study requirement
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