{"title":"Mike Priddy","description":"\u003cp\u003eMike Priddy explores complex topics with clarity and insight, making challenging subjects accessible for readers of all backgrounds. His works often delve into contemporary issues, such as the impact of big data, blending education with thoughtful analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for those seeking to deepen their understanding, Priddy’s books offer a balanced perspective rooted in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, encouraging critical thinking and informed discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-trouble-with-big-data-by-jennifer-edmond-9781350239661","title":"The Trouble With Big Data","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoice Outstanding Academic Title 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis open access book explores the challenges society faces with big data through the lens of culture rather than social, political, or economic trends, as demonstrated in the words we use, the values that underpin our interactions, and the biases and assumptions that drive us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on areas such as data and language, data and sensemaking, data and power, data and invisibility, and big data aggregation, it demonstrates that humanities research, focusing on cultural rather than social, political, or economic frames of reference for viewing technology, resists mass datafication for a reason. Those very reasons can be instructive for the critical observation of big data research and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe eBook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by Trinity College Dublin, DARIAH-EU and the European Commission.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600520462572,"sku":"9781350239661","price":136.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/f5bd853768bdc0ac064176e900476522.jpg?v=1778020199"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/mike-priddy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}