[Commlist] New book: Parents talking algorithms: Navigating datafication and family life in digital societies

New book: */Parents talking algorithms: Navigating datafication and 
family life in digital societies/*
By Ranjana Das

Published by Bristol University Press and available here:
<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/parenting-in-an-algorithm-age>

The book is available simultaneously as hardback, paperback or e-book.

*Book description: *In today's digital societies, parenting is shaped by 
algorithms daily - in search engines, social media, kids' entertainment, 
the news and more. But how much are parents aware of the algorithms 
shaping their parenting and daily lives? How can they prepare for 
children’s futures in a world dominated by data, algorithms, automation 
and AI? This study of 30 English families sheds light on parents’ hopes 
and fears, their experiences with algorithms in searching, sharing and 
consuming news and information, and their awareness and knowledge of 
algorithms at large. Looking beyond tech skills and media panics, this 
book is an essential read for social scientists, policy makers and 
general readers seeking to understand parenting in datafied societies.

*Endorsements: *

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/"It’s hard enough to bring up a child, but today’s parents must also 
second-guess, and try to harness, the influence of the many algorithms 
that shape their access to information, news and social support. Delving 
into the everyday lives of diverse families, Ranjana Das shows how 
parents talking algorithms is linked to agency, anxiety and hopes for 
the future." *Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics and Digital 
Futures for Children Centre*/

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/"In this multifaceted analysis, Ranjana Das shows how parents work to 
broker, however imperfectly, between their children’s needs and a 
present and future that are increasingly algorithmic. The importance of 
her intervention is deepened by her keen eye to the inequities parents 
are facing in integrating this aspect of the digital into their 
childrearing." *Vikki Katz, Chapman University and Journal of Children 
and Media*/

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/"From the Internet of Toys to Instagram, algorithms are (re)shaping 
children’s media experiences. How parents understand, interpret and 
marshal algorithms is a critical issue that Professor Ranjana Das 
engages with in this timely and insightful book. A must-read for 
parents, educators and policy makers." *Sun Sun Lim, Singapore 
Management University***/


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