Tag Archives: Deborah Lupton
Understanding the human machine
The notion of the quantified self has been getting quite about of attention recently, particularly with mobile phone apps providing various ways of measuring the self. When searching around I came across this excellent short commentary article, ‘Understanding the human … Continue reading
A video of Deborah Lupton talking about social media and academic research
In this short video Deborah Lupton talks about her experience of using social media as part of her research. In this instance she focuses in particular on her use of her blog and Twitter to disseminate her research. Deborah has … Continue reading
Deborah Lupton reviews Punk Sociology
I’m really pleased to say that Deborah Lupton has written a review of Punk Sociology for her excellent This Sociological Life blog.
Deborah Lupton on academic blogging
On her blog Deborah Lupton has posted a detailed overview if the research on academic blogging. The post is based upon the research she is doing for her forthcoming book on digital sociology. In this post Deborah surveys the various … Continue reading
Deborah Lupton reviews Richard Rogers’ Digital Methods
Deborah Lupton has reviewed Richard Rogers’ new book Digital Methods for Information, Communication & Society.
Deborah Lupton on the academic quantified self
Deborah Lupton provides some thoughtful reflections in the post on the academic quantified self. It builds on some recent pieces on the way in which academics and their work are measured and captured in the form of metrics. There are … Continue reading
Why should sociologists study digital media?
Deborah Lupton has posted a comprehensive and helpful list of the reasons why sociologists should study digital media. The post on her This Sociological Life blog argues for the centrality of digital media in a range of social processes, practices … Continue reading
Deborah Lupton on the implications of digital sociology
On her great blog This Sociological Life, Deborah Lupton has offered some reflections on ‘Digital Sociology, Public Sociology, Private Sociology‘. The post responds to a recent event to think about the implications of digital sociology for the broader discipline and … Continue reading
A review of Twitter: Social Communication in the Twitter Age
Deborah Lupton has reviewed Dhiraj Murthy’s new book Twitter: Social Communication in the Twitter Age for Information, Communication & Society.
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