Neighborhood Technologies: Media and Mathematics of Dynamic Networks (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783037345238)

Neighborhood Technologies expands upon sociologist Thomas Schelling's well-known study of segregation in major American cities, using this classic work as the basis for a new way of researching social networks across many different disciplines. Up to now, research has focused on macro-level behaviors that, together, form rigid systems of neighborhood relations. But can neighborhoods conversely affect larger, global dynamics? What relationships can be found between micro- and macro- perspectives?

To answer these and related questions, this volume introduces the concept of "neighborhood technologies" as a model for intermediate, or meso-level, research into the links between local agents and neighborhood relations. Bridging the gap between the sciences and humanities, Tobias Harks and Sebastian Vehlken have assembled a group of contributors who are either natural scientists with an interest in interdisciplinary research or technology-savvy humanists. With insights into computer science, mathematics, sociology, media and cultural studies, theater studies, and architecture, the book will inform new research.

Author: Tobias Harks
ISBN-10: 3037345233
ISBN-13: 9783037345238
Publisher: Diaphanes
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2015
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.50w x 0.70d