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Further Readings
Chan, J., Pun, N., & Selden, M. (2013). The politics of global production: Apple, Foxconn and China’s new working class. New Technology Work and Employment, 28(2), 100-115. doi: 10.1111/ntwe.12008
This paper looks at the power dynamics of Apple’s commercial success at the expense of young, Chinese rural migrant workers in Apple’s high-pressure production regime.
Karapapa, S., & Borghi, M. (2015). Search engine liability for autocomplete suggestions: Personality, privacy and the power of the algorithm. International Journal of Law and Information Technology, 23, 261-289. doi: 10.1093/ijlit/eav009
This article discusses the liability of search engines in relation to automatically generated search suggestions that contain offensive or defamatory meaning, or infringe upon intellectual property rights.
Noble, S. U. (2018). Algorithms of oppression: How search engines reinforce racism. New York: New York University Press.
This book critically examines the role of algorithms in our digital society and their power in shaping how we see the world.
Ruggill, J., McAllister, K., Nichols, R., & Kaufman, R. (2016). Inside the video game industry: Game developers talk about the business of play. New York: Routledge.
Through interviews with software developers who work in the video gaming industry, the authors provide a behind the scenes look at how the gaming industry works including hiring and firing practices, gender disparity, and the struggles for work–life balance.
Recommended Websites
Algorithm Visualizer
https://algorithm-visualizer.org/
This website shows users how algorithms work from code.
China Labour Watch
http://chinalaborwatch.org/home.aspx
CLW is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) that advocates for workers’ rights in China by increasing the transparency of supply chains and factory labor conditions.
Dr. Safiya Noble on Algorithms of Oppression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KLTpoTpkXo
Dr. Noble talks about the role of Google search in everyday life and in the creation of knowledge. She talks about her book Algorithms of Oppression and how search engines amplify some voices and make others invisible.
Internet Live Statistics
http://www.internetlivestats.com
This website shows the number of search queries being conducted on Google in real time.
VisoAlgo
This website provides animated modules that teach users about data structures and algorithms.