{"product_id":"questioning-technology-addressing-divisive-data-in-research-and-practice-hardcover","title":"Questioning Technology: Addressing Divisive Data in Research and Practice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBex O'Higgins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSallyann Halliday\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten from an equitable data perspective, \u003cem\u003e Questioning Technology: Addressing Divisive Data in Research and Practice\u003c\/em\u003e translates the pressing challenges within data collection, data categorization and data commercialisation to enable researchers, SMEs, and practitioners to better question why and how they use data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering an alternative that diverges from the current narrative of subjective ethics, this guide affords authentic perspective and confidence to respectively question the function of technology and the intensity of data collection, the ethics of data use, data collection risks and mitigation, data commercialisation, and the impact this has on digital policy. Split into three parts, the first part of the guide introduces the concepts surrounding digital inclusion, data dignity, technical language and the way in which humans are part of the digital ecosystem. The second part discusses and elaborates on the challenges within data collection, data categorization and commercialisation. The third part of the guide focuses on existing and recent policy progression around data and AI and to what degree this knowledge can be applied in the digital and physical realm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough a shared and accurate technological language informed by clear and equitable digital terminology and characteristics, O'Higgins and Halliday call for a step-change that can be used in industry and academia to bridge the language and knowledge gap for aligned collaboration through accessibility towards true digital equity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBex O'Higgins \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Senior Lecturer at Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSallyann Halliday \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Senior Lecturer at Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47685728960733,"sku":"9781836089971","price":110.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/s7g2aj6KDF9781836089971.webp?v=1774011969","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/questioning-technology-addressing-divisive-data-in-research-and-practice-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}