Digitalization and Social Change: A Guide in Critical Thinking - Paperback

by Kristine Ask (Author), Roger Andre Saa (Author)

Digitalization is shaping our everyday lives yet navigating its processes can feel like a trek into the unknown, where both the possibilities and the consequences of digitalization are unclear and difficult to grasp.

Author Biography

Kristine Ask is an Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies (STS), at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. She researches emergent user practices and communities online, spanning from games to social media and memes. Dr. Ask has a particular interest in internet culture that is dismissed as frivolous or mundane.

Roger A. Saa is an Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies (STS), at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. His research focus is on automation, robotization, and the digitalization of society--how humans and technology relate to each other. Dr. Saa is especially interested in the social domestication of technology and how different groups are impacted by technology.