Sociological Theory in the Digital Age

This book contributes to several ongoing conversations on how the social sciences can best adapt to contemporary information technologies and information societies. Focusing on practical or 'usable theory,' it surveys the challenges, opportunities and solutions to conducting social science in the information age.

Gabe Ignatow is Professor and Graduate Director in the Department of Sociology at the University of North Texas, USA. His research interests are in the areas of sociological theory, digital research methods, philosophy of social science and cognitive social science.

Part 1: Introduction 1. A Crisis in Theory? 2. The Sociology of the Digital 3. Computational Sociology and Big Data Analysis Part 2: Theoretical Innovations 4. Critical Information Theory 5. Forensic Social Science 6. Bourdieusian Theory Part 3: Conclusions 7. A More Continuous Sociology