Does the “Platform Society” Mean the End of the “Network Society?” Reflections on Platforms and the Structure and Dynamics of Networks
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DOI: 10.1177/00027642221092797
Abstract: Scholars and journalistic accounts have devoted growing interest to the centralizing trends characterizing platforms and the “platform society.” They often oppose this model to the alleged openness, horizontality, and “equality” they attach to “networks.” Such… read more here.
Keywords: network; network society; structure dynamics; society ... See more keywords
Book Review: The Platform Society: Public Values in a Connected World
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DOI: 10.1177/1749975520959306
Abstract: The Platform Society: Public Values in a Connected World explores what the title promises, first presenting a clear and useful exploration of today’s platform ecosystem and culminating with a larger set of theoretical questions asking… read more here.
Keywords: society public; book; platform; platform society ... See more keywords