Controversy Mapping - A Field Guide

As disputes concerning the environment, the economy, and pandemics occupy public debate, we need to learn to navigate matters of public concern when facts are in doubt and expertise is contested.Controversy Mapping is the first book to introduce readers to the observation and representation of contested issues on digital media. Drawing on actor-network theory and digital methods, Venturini and Munk outline the conceptual underpinnings and the many tools and techniques of controversy mapping. They review its history in science and technology studies, discuss its methodological potential, and unfold its political implications. Through a range of cases and examples, they demonstrate how to chart actors and issues using digital fieldwork and computational techniques. A preface by Richard Rogers and an interview with Bruno Latour are also included.A crucial field guide and hands-on companion for the digital age, Controversy Mapping is an indispensable resource for students and scholars of media and communication, as well as activists, journalists, citizens, and decision makers.

Product details

• Authors: Anders Kristian Munk, T Venturini, Tommas Venturini, Tommaso Venturini, Tommaso Munk Venturini
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781509544509
• ISBN: 978-1-5095-4450-9
• No. of pages: 385
• Dimensions: 177 mm x 250 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Kommunikationswissenschaft, Kulturwissenschaften, Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Medienforschung, Communication Studies, Communication & Media Studies, Kommunikation u. Medienforschung, Digitale Kultur im Informationszeitalter, Digital Culture & the Information Age