Algorithmuskulturen -- Über die rechnerische Konstruktion der Wirklichkeit

• Other Authors: Seyfert, Robert (Editor), Roberge, Jonathan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Published: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2017
• Series: Kulturen der Gesellschaft 26
• Subjects: Cultural studies; algorithmen; mediensoziologie; sociology; soziale medien; media; medien; digital cultures; culture; social media; sociology of culture; algorithmuskulturen; sociology of media; soziologie; technology; algorithms; digitale kulturen; medienwissenschaft; kultur; media studies; technik; techniksoziologie; kultursoziologie; neue technologien; sociology of technology; new technologies; Algorithmus
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High frequency trading, Google ranking, filter bubble - just three topical examples of the power of algorithms. This title presents a collection of contributions that deal with the historical emergence and wide distribution of algorithms that can be found in various aspects of social life today. The...