Politics, Participation and Big Data. Introductory Reflections on the Ontological, Epistemological, and Methodological Aspects of a Complex Relationship

<span class="abs_content">This editorial defines big data as an inherently political object and then briefly discusses its ontological, epistemological, and methodological implications in the social sciences. Furthermore, it addresses these issues in connections with the realm of pol...

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Auteurs principaux:	Alice Mattoni, Elena Pavan
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Langue:	EN
Publié:	Coordinamento SIBA 2018
Sujets:	big data ontology epistemology methodology political participation social movements Political science (General) JA1-92
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:916120a7f43c42c68ab44f52f56c01b82021-11-21T15:11:40ZPolitics, Participation and Big Data. Introductory Reflections on the Ontological, Epistemological, and Methodological Aspects of a Complex Relationship1972-76232035-660910.1285/i20356609v11i2p313https://doaj.org/article/916120a7f43c42c68ab44f52f56c01b82018-09-01T00:00:00Zhttp://siba-ese.unisalento.it/index.php/paco/article/view/19545https://doaj.org/toc/1972-7623https://doaj.org/toc/2035-6609<span class="abs_content">This editorial defines big data as an inherently political object and then briefly discusses its ontological, epistemological, and methodological implications in the social sciences. Furthermore, it addresses these issues in connections with the realm of politics, political participation and political mobilization. Finally, it addresses three main emergent themes related to big data in the broad realm of politics. First, big data as a methodological conundrum - something that can possibly empower or completely bias research activities and results. Second, big data as an object of study in its own right, a contested research and political terrain characterized by strong power dynamics between private and public actors and entwining with governance processes at all levels - from the national to the transnational one. Third, big data as research catalyser that can leverage our understanding of participation and contentious dynamics.</span><br />Alice MattoniElena PavanCoordinamento SIBAarticlebig dataontologyepistemologymethodologypolitical participationsocial movementsPolitical science (General)JA1-92ENPartecipazione e Conflitto, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 313-331 (2018)
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spellingShingle	big data ontology epistemology methodology political participation social movements Political science (General) JA1-92 Alice Mattoni Elena Pavan Politics, Participation and Big Data. Introductory Reflections on the Ontological, Epistemological, and Methodological Aspects of a Complex Relationship
description	<span class="abs_content">This editorial defines big data as an inherently political object and then briefly discusses its ontological, epistemological, and methodological implications in the social sciences. Furthermore, it addresses these issues in connections with the realm of politics, political participation and political mobilization. Finally, it addresses three main emergent themes related to big data in the broad realm of politics. First, big data as a methodological conundrum - something that can possibly empower or completely bias research activities and results. Second, big data as an object of study in its own right, a contested research and political terrain characterized by strong power dynamics between private and public actors and entwining with governance processes at all levels - from the national to the transnational one. Third, big data as research catalyser that can leverage our understanding of participation and contentious dynamics.</span><br />
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title	Politics, Participation and Big Data. Introductory Reflections on the Ontological, Epistemological, and Methodological Aspects of a Complex Relationship
title_short	Politics, Participation and Big Data. Introductory Reflections on the Ontological, Epistemological, and Methodological Aspects of a Complex Relationship
title_full	Politics, Participation and Big Data. Introductory Reflections on the Ontological, Epistemological, and Methodological Aspects of a Complex Relationship
title_fullStr	Politics, Participation and Big Data. Introductory Reflections on the Ontological, Epistemological, and Methodological Aspects of a Complex Relationship
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title_sort	politics, participation and big data. introductory reflections on the ontological, epistemological, and methodological aspects of a complex relationship
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Politics, Participation and Big Data. Introductory Reflections on the Ontological, Epistemological, and Methodological Aspects of a Complex Relationship

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