Folk theories of algorithmic recommendations on Spotify: Enacting data assemblages in the global South:
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This paper examines folk theories of algorithmic recommendations on Spotify to make visible the cultural specificities of data assemblages in the global South and argues that folk theories offer a productive way to broaden understanding of what agency means in relation to algorithms.Abstract:
This paper examines folk theories of algorithmic recommendations on Spotify in order to make visible the cultural specificities of data assemblages in the global South. The study was conducted in C...read more
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