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⚒️Learning R with RCommander to start analyzing data right away, while also gaining a foundation in the language, data management, and script handling

Agnese Vardanega I am a sociologist with a PhD in Social Research Methodology, and an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Teramo. In this space, I primarily write about methods and techniques of social research, digital social research , and data politics (mostly in Italian). Studying digital society also means considering the discursive dimension of code: the algorithmic logic and digital architectures that structure our online experience. Sociospunti had been online as blog from 2009 to 20201. Tired of that format, I re-envisioned it as a digital garden : a personal space for reflection, independent and far from the logic of exposure, tracking, and even “public outreach.” I write to think and study; I share for those who wish to stop by2. I believe that knowledge should be accessible and research should be open. This conviction led to the creation of the wiki on the R language in 2011. Nearly fifteen years later, it receives thousands of visits per month from students, teachers, and data professionals. This site does not collect data and respects visitors’ privacy , as it aims to be a place of hospitality and encounter. You can find most of the old articles here . ↩︎ Everything I write here reflects my personal views exclusively and does not represent the official positions of my Department or University ↩︎ ...

📃 What are the characteristics of the new manufacture of consent, compared to the ‘classic period’ of propaganda and ‘administrative’ sociology?

💻️ The pandemic crisis has highlighted the complex nature of contemporary governmentality, between disciplinary and post-disciplinary logics.️ Dataism has permeated both the institutional communication of the pandemic, as well as counter-narratives, disinformation, and denialism. At the same time, it has obscured public debate.