Algorithmic governance and civil society: the impact of big data on order and reflexivity

Colleen Elisabeth Harmer

doi:10.4225/23/5a8a256655c0d

Algorithmic governance and civil society: the impact of big data on order and reflexivity

Colleen Elisabeth Harmer

School of Social Sciences

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This study addresses how humans can retain their agency in a civil society ordered by big data. It shows that big data can covertly organise our bodies, our homes and our political expression to conform to neo-liberal ideals. Further, this study outlines the conditions necessary for big data to positively reconfigure political and social orders. It is only when big data exists under the conditions of awareness, access and tinkering that covert social ordering can be resisted.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Harper, Tauel William, Supervisor Savat, David, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	31 Jan 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4225/23/5a8a256655c0d
Publication status	Unpublished - 2018

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