MSCR 6310 — Critical Data Studies

4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: MBostonTraditional

Raises critical questions about how society and culture interact with data, acknowledging that data is at the core of our culture and social organization. Emphasizes how data is produced, circulated, and used in different ways, taking an interdisciplinary approach rooted in media studies critiques of technology and power. Case studies discuss what it means to locate the making and using of data within social relations of power, that is, to critically analyze data.

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Spring 2026141040%6.0

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