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danah boyd on Digital Technology and Everyday Life

Peoples & Things

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Transitioning from Helping to Researching: A Journey into Census Analysis

The chapter explores the speaker's transition from assisting others with research to pursuing their own work on the census, particularly focusing on white nationalists' involvement in the 2020 US census. It details the speaker's experiences as an ethnographer within the Census Bureau, discussing challenges like communication, data quality, and privacy protection efforts. The chapter also delves into the establishment of a data and society institution, reflecting on the importance of addressing societal issues related to technology and privacy.

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