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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 techniquesof 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 languagein 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.