When data is capital: Datafication, accumulation, and extraction
The collection and circulation of data is now a central element of increasingly more sectors of contemporary capitalism. This article analyses data as a form of capital that is distinct from, but has its roots in, economic capital. Data collection is driven by the perpetual cycle of capital accumula...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-12-01
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Series: | Big Data & Society |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2053951718820549 |