Digital Transformation(s): Social & Ethical Consequences of Rapid Technological Change
Category: Publication
CALL FOR CHAPTERS Digital Transformation(s): Social & Ethical Consequences of Rapid Technological Change Editors Cathrine Edelhard Tømte, Dep. of Information Systems Alex Ruser, Dep.of Sociology and Social Work Jarle Trondal, Dep. of Political Science and Management Book Description Digital transformation is rapidly reshaping modern societies, including public services and business, educational, health and welfare systems. At the same time, digital technologies increase both the demand for and promise of new solutions to challenges of societal, economic, and ecological sustainability, social inclusion, and political participation. Furthermore, advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) raise new questions about the “truth” and trustworthiness of facts, ownership of creative content and growing concerns about discrimination, privacy violations, and job displacement. Critical examination is necessary to assess the social consequences of ubiquitous and increasingly independent digital technologies. However, digital transformation cannot be seen solely as an external force flagged by edtech providers imposing new developments on society and the political system, instead, we suggest moving beyond this dualistic perspective, and address the iterative interplay between technology and societal/political actors in the digital transformation. This edited book brings together a variety of perspectives from across disciplines from the social sciences to critically examine some of the core challenges and opportunities associated with digital transformation. Moreover, the edited book offers both theoretical and empirical contributions that seek to explore and expand concepts of digital transformation. It is organized in four sections including 1) Introduction; 2) Theories to explain change (transformation if it where), conceptual lenses to observe, potential normative theories to assess; 3) Fields of observations - empirical cases of transformation organized into three thematic sections (Sustainable digital societies, Digital Governance, Sustainable digital citizenships, Responsible and ethical digital transformations); 4) conclusions and outlook.
Initiator(s):
Centre for Digital Transformation (CeDiT)
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DGS German Sociological Association
Deadline: 01.06.2024
Language(s): English
Publication-Type: Book
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