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What does Critical Data Studies look like and Why do we Care?


  Date: 2014-05-12
  Author: Craig Dalton and Jim Thatcher
Source: https://www.societyandspace.org/articles/what-does-a-critical-data-studies-look-like-and-why-do-we-care
  Domain: Understanding Data
  Subdomain: Critiquing Data
  Type of Resource: Reading

This online post presents seven key provocations as to why a critique of data, “big” or not, is important. In addition to discussing the potentials of counter data, the authors describe, in particular, how geographers and others interested in working with spatial data might benefit from a critical data studies approach.

Keywords:  critical data studies    big data    counter data    spatial data    geography  

MLA Citation: Dalton, Craig and Jim Thatcher. 'What does Critical Data Studies look like and Why do we Care?' Society and Space. 12 May 2014. https://www.societyandspace.org/articles/what-does-a-critical-data-studies-look-like-and-why-do-we-care.



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