Sociology 316AG - Special Topics in Sociology: 'Society of Algorithms'

We live in a society described by massive data sets, dynamically organized by computer code. New divisions of digital labor align complex data infrastructures while mathematical optimization continues to expand actuarial logics of decision-making. Algorithms also mediate the social communication of networked publics in ways that transform our social selves and social interaction. This research seminar asks: How do we understand the institutional nature of a society of algorithms?

Prereq: 8 Credits in Sociology, including SOCI-223.